Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 149.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149.01 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
149.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
83.19 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1994200920241994: 83.2M1995: 86.6M1996: 93.1M1997: 95.4M1998: 94.4M1999: 98.2M2000: 102.4M2001: 107.1M2002: 111.8M2003: 115.5M2004: 117.7M2005: 119.2M2006: 118.8M2007: 121.4M2008: 122.3M2009: 123.2M2010: 125.6M2011: 127.2M2012: 128.0M2013: 130.4M2014: 131.2M2015: 132.3M2016: 133.3M2017: 134.7M2018: 136.7M2019: 138.6M2020: 141.4M2021: 143.3M2022: 145.8M2023: 147.0M2024: 149.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 149.01 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 149.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.19 million, in 1994.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 83.19 million
1995 86.60 million +4.1%
1996 93.06 million +7.5%
1997 95.41 million +2.5%
1998 94.36 million -1.1%
1999 98.24 million +4.1%
2000 102.36 million +4.2%
2001 107.14 million +4.7%
2002 111.81 million +4.4%
2003 115.49 million +3.3%
2004 117.72 million +1.9%
2005 119.20 million +1.3%
2006 118.81 million -0.3%
2007 121.45 million +2.2%
2008 122.28 million +0.7%
2009 123.22 million +0.8%
2010 125.56 million +1.9%
2011 127.25 million +1.3%
2012 128.04 million +0.6%
2013 130.45 million +1.9%
2014 131.18 million +0.6%
2015 132.35 million +0.9%
2016 133.34 million +0.7%
2017 134.72 million +1.0%
2018 136.73 million +1.5%
2019 138.63 million +1.4%
2020 141.39 million +2.0%
2021 143.28 million +1.3%
2022 145.84 million +1.8%
2023 147.03 million +0.8%
2024 149.01 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.81 million 83.19 million 98.24 million 6
2000s 115.95 million 102.36 million 123.22 million 10
2010s 131.82 million 125.56 million 138.63 million 10
2020s 145.31 million 141.39 million 149.01 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 6 Pakistan 5.16 million compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 4.57 million compare
  3. 8 Russia 4.49 million compare
  4. 9 Mexico 4.46 million compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 4.04 million compare
  6. 11 Philippines 3.84 million compare
  7. 12 Egypt 3.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 149.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 149.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 83.19 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release