Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 266.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 266.40 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 266.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.97 million, in 1971.
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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 38.97 million | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 43.12 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 46.90 million | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 63.22 million | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 53.56 million | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 58.17 million | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 66.39 million | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 73.49 million | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 93.43 million | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 80.95 million | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 80.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 80.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.44 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 85.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 93.40 million | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 92.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 97.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 99.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 100.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 110.03 million | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 111.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 115.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 115.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 120.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 125.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 132.22 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 138.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 145.99 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 149.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 156.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 162.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 171.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 178.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 185.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 189.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 193.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 199.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 204.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 208.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 212.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 217.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 221.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 228.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 232.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 233.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 235.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 236.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 241.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 244.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 249.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 255.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 260.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 264.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 266.40 million | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in MDG: Developing Regions changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -31.5% | 56.85 million | 38.97 million |
| 1974 | +34.8% | 46.90 million | 63.22 million |
| 1979 | +27.1% | 73.49 million | 93.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.41 million | 38.97 million | 93.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.52 million | 80.62 million | 100.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.46 million | 110.03 million | 149.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.89 million | 156.22 million | 208.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.53 million | 212.82 million | 244.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.28 million | 249.82 million | 266.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
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 secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 266.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 266.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release