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

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 1.05 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
12th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
192,123
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 218.7k1999: 192.1k2000: 202.7k2001: 211.3k2002: 237.5k2003: 263.7k2004: 290.4k2005: 309.5k2006: 343.8k2007: 315.1k2008: 353.7k2009: 387.6k2010: 431.6k2011: 452.6k2012: 466.2k2013: 506.7k2014: 540.6k2015: 580.3k2016: 641.1k2017: 677.0k2018: 727.6k2019: 784.2k2020: 842.4k2021: 943.1k2022: 965.9k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 United Kingdom 64,321 compare
  2. 10 Spain 49,953 compare
  3. 11 Korea 39,166 compare
  4. 12 Mexico 34,839 compare
  5. 13 Malaysia 34,462 compare
  6. 14 France 32,660 compare
  7. 15 Canada 32,445 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

More education data for MDG: Developing Regions

All data for MDG: Developing Regions β†’

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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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