Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 1.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 1.05 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192,123, in 1999.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 12th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 218,714 | — |
| 1999 | 192,123 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 202,723 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 211,281 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 237,462 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 263,725 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 290,412 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 309,536 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 343,838 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 315,144 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 353,720 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 387,577 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 431,612 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 452,557 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 466,191 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 506,695 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 540,614 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 580,344 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 641,108 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 676,991 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 727,625 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 784,241 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 842,379 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 943,052 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 965,917 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,418 | 192,123 | 218,714 | 2 |
| 2000s | 291,542 | 202,723 | 387,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,798 | 431,612 | 784,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964,586 | 842,379 | 1.05 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 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,123 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 12th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release