Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 107.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.13 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
9th
of 224 groups
All-time high
107.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.10 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 107.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 107.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million, in 1971.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 224 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.24 million 3.10 million 6.99 million 10
1980s 10.12 million 6.45 million 13.09 million 10
1990s 17.49 million 12.30 million 23.11 million 10
2000s 38.53 million 24.77 million 54.19 million 10
2010s 75.98 million 58.16 million 89.56 million 10
2020s 100.85 million 93.07 million 107.13 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 6 Türkiye 3.56 million compare
  2. 7 Mexico 2.91 million compare
  3. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
  4. 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
  5. 10 Russia 2.28 million compare
  6. 11 Egypt 1.92 million compare
  7. 12 Japan 1.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 107.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 107.13 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 224 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release