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

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 77.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.71 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 204 groups
All-time high
77.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
47.34 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2012201820242012: 47.3M2013: 50.8M2014: 55.4M2015: 57.8M2016: 60.0M2017: 61.2M2018: 62.5M2019: 65.3M2020: 67.7M2021: 71.0M2022: 73.4M2023: 76.6M2024: 77.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 77.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 77.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.34 million, in 2012.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.55 million 47.34 million 65.28 million 8
2020s 73.28 million 67.65 million 77.71 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Indonesia 4.45 million compare
  2. 6 Mexico 2.57 million compare
  3. 7 Philippines 2.52 million compare
  4. 8 Argentina 1.85 million compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 1.80 million compare
  6. 10 Egypt 1.76 million compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 77.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 77.71 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 47.34 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 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