Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 266.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
266.40 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
266.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
38.97 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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 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% |
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
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 210.26 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