Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 3.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.24 million
Change on year
down 22.8%
Rank
7th
of 214 groups
All-time high
4.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 3.24 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 4.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1998.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.45 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.78 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.24 million | 4.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 4 United States 543,020 compare
- 5 China 473,275 compare
- 6 Philippines 382,856 compare
- 7 Germany 378,691 compare
- 8 Kenya 263,572 compare
- 9 South Africa 211,806 compare
- 10 Australia 209,830 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 3.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release