Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 7.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.12 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
32nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
7.30 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.90 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 7.12 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 7.30 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million, in 2002.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.44 million | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.90 million | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 million | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.30 million | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 6.21 million | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.19 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 7.12 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 million | 5.51 million | 5.72 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 4.90 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 million | 6.49 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 6.39 million | 7.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 compare
- 30 Ghana 82,773 compare
- 31 Mexico 71,263 compare
- 32 Bangladesh 67,796 compare
- 33 Algeria 64,824 compare
- 34 Guatemala 56,609 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48,561 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 7.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2002.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release