Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, 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.
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
- 8 United Kingdom 797,772 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 692,238 compare
- 10 Türkiye, Republic of 638,138 compare
- 11 Indonesia 581,773 compare
- 12 Algeria 543,566 compare
- 13 Poland, Republic of 459,478 compare
- 14 Spain 433,798 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 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