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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release