School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 38.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.75 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.42 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 stood at 38.75 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 38.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.42 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 3 53rd 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, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 13.42 million
1971 13.90 million +3.5%
1972 14.39 million +3.5%
1973 14.95 million +3.9%
1974 15.47 million +3.5%
1975 15.95 million +3.1%
1976 16.37 million +2.6%
1977 16.64 million +1.6%
1978 17.10 million +2.8%
1979 17.49 million +2.3%
1980 17.93 million +2.5%
1981 18.27 million +1.9%
1982 18.51 million +1.3%
1983 18.85 million +1.8%
1984 19.24 million +2.1%
1985 19.64 million +2.1%
1986 20.07 million +2.2%
1987 20.50 million +2.2%
1988 20.96 million +2.3%
1989 21.47 million +2.4%
1990 21.93 million +2.1%
1991 22.31 million +1.7%
1992 22.72 million +1.9%
1993 22.98 million +1.1%
1994 23.55 million +2.5%
1995 24.21 million +2.8%
1996 24.93 million +3.0%
1997 25.66 million +2.9%
1998 30.42 million +18.6%
1999 31.00 million +1.9%
2000 31.54 million +1.7%
2001 31.95 million +1.3%
2002 32.29 million +1.0%
2003 32.56 million +0.8%
2004 32.79 million +0.7%
2005 33.45 million +2.0%
2006 33.87 million +1.3%
2007 34.26 million +1.2%
2008 34.54 million +0.8%
2009 34.77 million +0.7%
2010 34.84 million +0.2%
2011 35.07 million +0.7%
2012 35.24 million +0.5%
2013 35.40 million +0.5%
2014 35.66 million +0.7%
2015 35.82 million +0.4%
2016 35.96 million +0.4%
2017 36.01 million +0.1%
2018 36.95 million +2.6%
2019 36.96 million +0.1%
2020 37.22 million +0.7%
2021 37.62 million +1.1%
2022 38.10 million +1.3%
2023 38.57 million +1.2%
2024 38.75 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.57 million 13.42 million 17.49 million 10
1980s 19.54 million 17.93 million 21.47 million 10
1990s 24.97 million 21.93 million 31.00 million 10
2000s 33.20 million 31.54 million 34.77 million 10
2010s 35.79 million 34.84 million 36.96 million 10
2020s 38.05 million 37.22 million 38.75 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 50 Zimbabwe 778,933 compare
  2. 51 Spain 771,611 compare
  3. 52 Zambia 735,829 compare
  4. 53 Saudi Arabia 731,262 compare
  5. 54 Poland 726,423 compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 713,846 compare
  7. 56 Burundi 679,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: Region 3 was 38.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 38.75 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 13.42 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release