School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 115.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
115.11 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
131.92 million number
in 2005
All-time low
67.78 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, female in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, female in IBRD only stood at 115.11 million number.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in IBRD only peaked at 131.92 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.78 million number, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.78 million number | — |
| 1971 | 68.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 69.50 million number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 71.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 73.62 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 75.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 76.84 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 87.93 million number | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 91.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 93.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 96.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 98.84 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 101.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 104.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 106.40 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 108.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 109.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 109.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 110.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 111.11 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 111.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 110.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 109.70 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 109.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 109.83 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 110.95 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 112.88 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 115.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 116.55 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 118.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 121.62 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 124.44 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 127.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 130.70 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 131.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 130.78 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 127.67 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 124.25 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 121.75 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 119.28 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 117.95 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 117.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 117.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 116.45 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 116.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 115.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 114.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 115.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 115.11 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.33 million number | 67.78 million number | 91.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.79 million number | 93.51 million number | 110.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.69 million number | 109.48 million number | 116.55 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.98 million number | 118.87 million number | 131.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.44 million number | 114.77 million number | 119.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in IBRD only?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in IBRD only was 115.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 131.92 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.78 million number in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.