School age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, secondary education, female was 82.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.66 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.50 million
in 1986
All-time low
49.87 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 82.66 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 103.50 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 49.87 million, in 1974.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 56.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 54.47 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 million | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 49.87 million | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 52.60 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 60.24 million | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 72.99 million | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 85.80 million | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 91.41 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 96.85 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 99.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 99.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 101.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 102.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 103.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 101.76 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 99.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 95.82 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 92.43 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 89.46 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 87.25 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 86.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 88.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 89.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 91.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 93.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 95.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 97.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 98.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 101.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 103.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 102.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 100.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 93.86 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 90.07 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 85.55 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 83.14 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 79.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 78.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 82.66 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.34 million | 49.87 million | 91.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.19 million | 95.82 million | 103.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.04 million | 86.22 million | 95.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.05 million | 85.55 million | 103.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.43 million | 75.89 million | 83.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 million | 78.22 million | 82.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 82.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.50 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.87 million in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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