Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 1.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
450,251
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 450.3k1998: 469.0k1999: 499.4k2000: 510.1k2001: 541.4k2002: 585.9k2003: 645.0k2004: 687.1k2005: 694.6k2006: 701.1k2007: 726.1k2008: 741.1k2009: 759.0k2010: 765.3k2011: 759.7k2012: 747.5k2013: 732.3k2014: 730.2k2015: 730.2k2016: 739.9k2017: 731.5k2018: 739.3k2019: 744.9k2020: 757.3k2021: 781.0k2022: 796.7k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developed Regions recorded 1.00 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 450,251, in 1997.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 14th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 450,251
1998 469,022 +4.2%
1999 499,393 +6.5%
2000 510,061 +2.1%
2001 541,405 +6.1%
2002 585,925 +8.2%
2003 645,045 +10.1%
2004 687,139 +6.5%
2005 694,568 +1.1%
2006 701,136 +0.9%
2007 726,131 +3.6%
2008 741,135 +2.1%
2009 759,018 +2.4%
2010 765,346 +0.8%
2011 759,700 -0.7%
2012 747,499 -1.6%
2013 732,289 -2.0%
2014 730,236 -0.3%
2015 730,244 +0.0%
2016 739,875 +1.3%
2017 731,538 -1.1%
2018 739,293 +1.1%
2019 744,891 +0.8%
2020 757,329 +1.7%
2021 781,050 +3.1%
2022 796,662 +2.0%
2023 1.02 million +28.0%
2024 1.00 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 472,889 450,251 499,393 3
2000s 659,156 510,061 759,018 10
2010s 742,091 730,236 765,346 10
2020s 871,896 757,329 1.02 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 39,166 compare
  2. 12 Mexico 34,839 compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 34,462 compare
  4. 14 France 32,660 compare
  5. 15 Canada 32,445 compare
  6. 16 Australia 29,872 compare
  7. 17 Algeria 28,639 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 450,251 in 1997.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 14th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release