Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 17.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 17.48 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 17.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.47 million, in 2012.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 11th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.47 million | — |
| 2013 | 11.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.60 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 13.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.91 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.82 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 16.88 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 17.48 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.00 million | 11.47 million | 13.90 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.82 million | 14.01 million | 17.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 17.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release