School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, secondary education, female was 202.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
202.04 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
202.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
134.69 million
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 202.04 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 202.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134.69 million, in 1977.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 134.69 million | — |
| 1978 | 136.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 137.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 138.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 139.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 140.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 142.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 143.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 145.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 146.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 147.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 149.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 150.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 152.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 153.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 155.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 157.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 159.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 162.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 164.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 166.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 169.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 170.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 171.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 175.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 176.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 179.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 180.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 181.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 182.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 183.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 184.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 185.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 186.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 189.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 190.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 191.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 192.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 192.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 193.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 195.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 196.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 197.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 198.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 200.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 201.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 202.04 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.12 million | 134.69 million | 137.43 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 144.46 million | 138.63 million | 150.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.16 million | 152.14 million | 170.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.14 million | 171.97 million | 185.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.65 million | 186.74 million | 197.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.63 million | 198.53 million | 202.04 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 202.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 202.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.69 million in 1977.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release