Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 17.03 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.03 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
46th
of 204 groups
All-time high
17.88 million
in 2021
All-time low
16.76 million
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 17.3M2013: 16.8M2014: 17.1M2015: 17.2M2016: 17.1M2017: 16.9M2018: 16.8M2019: 16.8M2020: 17.8M2021: 17.9M2022: 17.8M2023: 17.4M2024: 17.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions is 17.03 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 17.88 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.76 million, in 2018.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 46th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 17.25 million
2013 16.84 million -2.4%
2014 17.07 million +1.3%
2015 17.18 million +0.6%
2016 17.06 million -0.7%
2017 16.92 million -0.9%
2018 16.76 million -0.9%
2019 16.79 million +0.2%
2020 17.75 million +5.7%
2021 17.88 million +0.7%
2022 17.78 million -0.5%
2023 17.42 million -2.1%
2024 17.03 million -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.98 million 16.76 million 17.25 million 8
2020s 17.57 million 17.03 million 17.88 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 43 Belgium 216,046 compare
  2. 44 Jordan 196,338 compare
  3. 45 Romania 184,156 compare
  4. 46 Sweden 177,994 compare
  5. 47 United Arab Emirates 163,330 compare
  6. 48 Israel 155,497 compare
  7. 49 Sri Lanka 155,222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 17.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 17.88 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 16.76 million in 2018.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release