School age population, upper secondary education, female in High income

High income: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 20.81 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.81 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
25.82 million number
in 1981
All-time low
20.81 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, upper secondary education, female in High income, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

High income recorded 20.81 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in High income peaked at 25.82 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.81 million number, in 2019.

That places High income 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, female in High income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 23.66 million number
1971 24.25 million number +2.5%
1972 24.56 million number +1.3%
1973 24.86 million number +1.2%
1974 25.10 million number +1.0%
1975 25.29 million number +0.8%
1976 25.45 million number +0.6%
1977 25.61 million number +0.6%
1978 25.45 million number -0.6%
1979 25.80 million number +1.4%
1980 25.81 million number +0.0%
1981 25.82 million number +0.0%
1982 25.70 million number -0.5%
1983 25.55 million number -0.6%
1984 25.40 million number -0.6%
1985 25.29 million number -0.4%
1986 25.21 million number -0.3%
1987 25.15 million number -0.2%
1988 24.80 million number -1.4%
1989 24.89 million number +0.4%
1990 24.70 million number -0.8%
1991 24.40 million number -1.2%
1992 24.09 million number -1.3%
1993 23.73 million number -1.5%
1994 23.49 million number -1.0%
1995 23.34 million number -0.7%
1996 23.27 million number -0.3%
1997 23.04 million number -1.0%
1998 23.37 million number +1.4%
1999 23.04 million number -1.4%
2000 22.88 million number -0.7%
2001 22.77 million number -0.5%
2002 22.47 million number -1.3%
2003 22.50 million number +0.1%
2004 22.70 million number +0.9%
2005 22.73 million number +0.1%
2006 22.86 million number +0.6%
2007 22.96 million number +0.5%
2008 22.95 million number -0.1%
2009 22.74 million number -0.9%
2010 22.47 million number -1.2%
2011 22.16 million number -1.4%
2012 21.68 million number -2.2%
2013 21.68 million number -0.0%
2014 21.48 million number -0.9%
2015 21.29 million number -0.9%
2016 21.15 million number -0.7%
2017 21.04 million number -0.5%
2018 20.87 million number -0.8%
2019 20.81 million number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.00 million number 23.66 million number 25.80 million number 10
1980s 25.36 million number 24.80 million number 25.82 million number 10
1990s 23.65 million number 23.04 million number 24.70 million number 10
2000s 22.75 million number 22.47 million number 22.96 million number 10
2010s 21.46 million number 20.81 million number 22.47 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 20 United Kingdom 1.43 million number compare
  2. 21 Italy 1.39 million number compare
  3. 22 Russia 1.37 million number compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 1.35 million number compare
  5. 24 Thailand 1.28 million number compare
  6. 25 Nepal 1.24 million number compare
  7. 26 France 1.22 million number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in High income?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in High income was 20.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 25.82 million number in 1981.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.81 million number in 2019.
How does High income rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
High income ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.