School age population, upper secondary education, female in World

World: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 189.16 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
189.16 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 43 regions
All-time high
195.07 million number
in 2005
All-time low
104.38 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, female in World stood at 189.16 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in World peaked at 195.07 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 104.38 million number, in 1970.

World ranks 1st of 43 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115.16 million number 104.38 million number 134.19 million number 10
1980s 150.18 million number 137.29 million number 159.94 million number 10
1990s 164.37 million number 160.62 million number 173.81 million number 10
2000s 188.50 million number 177.04 million number 195.07 million number 10
2010s 187.08 million number 186.17 million number 189.16 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 47.67 million number compare
  2. 2 China 22.88 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 8.59 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 6.81 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in World?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in World was 189.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 195.07 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 104.38 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
World ranks 1st out of 43 regions with data for 2019.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.