School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, secondary education, female was 232.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
232.07 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
250.96 million
in 2003
All-time low
181.01 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 232.07 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 250.96 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 181.01 million, in 1974.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 186.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 186.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 184.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 183.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 181.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 184.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 192.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 205.25 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 218.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 224.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 230.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 233.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 234.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 235.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 237.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 238.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 239.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 238.35 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 236.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 233.29 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 230.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 228.17 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 226.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 226.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 227.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 229.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 231.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 234.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 237.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 239.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 242.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 245.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 248.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 250.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 250.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 247.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 243.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 239.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 235.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 230.64 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 227.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 227.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 225.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 224.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 223.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 223.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 222.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 223.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 224.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 224.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 225.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 227.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 229.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 230.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 232.07 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.69 million | 181.01 million | 224.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.73 million | 230.59 million | 239.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.24 million | 226.30 million | 239.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.51 million | 230.64 million | 250.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.78 million | 222.74 million | 227.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.02 million | 225.89 million | 232.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Brazil 10.15 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 8.82 million compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.72 million compare
- 11 Philippines 6.91 million compare
- 12 Egypt 6.86 million compare
- 13 Mexico 6.67 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 6.10 million compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 212.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 192.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, secondary education, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 232.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 250.96 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.01 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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