Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 48.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.26 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.79 million
in 1989
All-time low
45.80 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 48.26 million.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 53.79 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 45.80 million, in 1971.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.80 million | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 46.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 48.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 49.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 50.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 51.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.12 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 51.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 52.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 52.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.88 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 52.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 53.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 53.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.78 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 51.39 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 52.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.11 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.26 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.99 million | 45.80 million | 51.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.61 million | 51.01 million | 53.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.58 million | 51.39 million | 53.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.84 million | 47.57 million | 53.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.67 million | 45.96 million | 47.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.94 million | 47.28 million | 48.26 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 secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 48.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.80 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release