Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 117.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions is 117.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 117.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.86 million, in 1994.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.86 million | — |
| 1995 | 39.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 39.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.98 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 51.63 million | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 51.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 55.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.23 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 63.50 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 67.30 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 70.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 74.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 77.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 82.18 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 85.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 87.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 93.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 97.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 101.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 101.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 106.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 108.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 111.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 115.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 117.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 117.39 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.58 million | 36.86 million | 51.70 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.95 million | 53.85 million | 85.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.70 million | 87.26 million | 106.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.96 million | 108.43 million | 117.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.30 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 705.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 117.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 117.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release