Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 117.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
117.39 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
117.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
36.86 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M1994200920241994: 36.9M1995: 39.1M1996: 39.2M1997: 43.0M1998: 51.6M1999: 51.7M2000: 53.9M2001: 55.1M2002: 59.2M2003: 63.5M2004: 67.3M2005: 70.7M2006: 74.8M2007: 77.8M2008: 82.2M2009: 85.1M2010: 87.3M2011: 90.7M2012: 93.8M2013: 97.6M2014: 101.1M2015: 101.1M2016: 102.4M2017: 101.9M2018: 104.9M2019: 106.3M2020: 108.4M2021: 111.9M2022: 115.0M2023: 117.1M2024: 117.4M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Brazil 4.70 million compare
  2. 5 Tokelau 24 compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 4.09 million compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 3.93 million compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 3.23 million compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 2.97 million compare
  7. 10 Mexico 2.87 million compare
  8. 11 Egypt 2.32 million compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release