School age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 20.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend is 20.00 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend peaked at 20.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.57 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.33 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.73 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 million number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.36 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.78 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.98 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.76 million number | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 9.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.69 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.02 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10.37 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.42 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.79 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.17 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.94 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.34 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.22 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.14 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.42 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.70 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.17 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.45 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.31 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 million number | 4.57 million number | 6.36 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.93 million number | 6.57 million number | 9.69 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 million number | 10.02 million number | 13.34 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.46 million number | 13.75 million number | 17.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 million number | 17.31 million number | 20.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in IDA blend was 20.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- IDA blend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.