Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 26.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.77 million
in 2000
All-time low
24.27 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions is 26.62 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 29.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.27 million, in 2015.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.89 million | — |
| 1993 | 28.14 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 28.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 29.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.16 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.90 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.62 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.90 million | 28.14 million | 29.77 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.61 million | 25.24 million | 29.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 million | 24.27 million | 25.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.32 million | 25.85 million | 26.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 26.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 million in 2015.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release