Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 9.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.33 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 205 groups
All-time high
9.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.56 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2012201820242012: 5.6M2013: 5.7M2014: 6.2M2015: 6.5M2016: 6.8M2017: 7.0M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.5M2021: 7.9M2022: 8.4M2023: 9.1M2024: 9.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 9.33 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 9.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 2012.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 6.50 million 5.56 million 7.25 million 8
2020s 8.44 million 7.46 million 9.33 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 8 United Kingdom 458,050 compare
  2. 9 Algeria 333,881 compare
  3. 10 Iran 322,544 compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 317,513 compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 316,694 compare
  6. 13 Poland 314,123 compare
  7. 14 Spain 262,967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 9.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 9.33 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,841 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release