School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 25.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.52 million
in 1999
All-time low
23.96 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 29.5M2000: 29.5M2001: 29.2M2002: 29.0M2003: 28.6M2004: 28.2M2005: 27.5M2006: 26.6M2007: 25.9M2008: 25.3M2009: 24.7M2010: 24.4M2011: 24.1M2012: 24.2M2013: 24.0M2014: 24.0M2015: 24.0M2016: 24.0M2017: 24.1M2018: 24.3M2019: 24.5M2020: 25.0M2021: 25.3M2022: 25.7M2023: 26.0M2024: 25.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 25.93 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 29.52 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.96 million, in 2014.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 81st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 29.52 million
2000 29.50 million -0.0%
2001 29.20 million -1.0%
2002 29.05 million -0.5%
2003 28.56 million -1.7%
2004 28.22 million -1.2%
2005 27.48 million -2.6%
2006 26.65 million -3.0%
2007 25.88 million -2.9%
2008 25.26 million -2.4%
2009 24.72 million -2.1%
2010 24.40 million -1.3%
2011 24.09 million -1.3%
2012 24.25 million +0.7%
2013 23.98 million -1.1%
2014 23.96 million -0.1%
2015 23.99 million +0.1%
2016 24.03 million +0.2%
2017 24.12 million +0.3%
2018 24.29 million +0.7%
2019 24.53 million +1.0%
2020 24.97 million +1.8%
2021 25.27 million +1.2%
2022 25.70 million +1.7%
2023 25.95 million +1.0%
2024 25.93 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.52 million 29.52 million 29.52 million 1
2000s 27.45 million 24.72 million 29.50 million 10
2010s 24.16 million 23.96 million 24.53 million 10
2020s 25.56 million 24.97 million 25.95 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 78 Romania 419,951 compare
  2. 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 compare
  3. 80 Azerbaijan 404,843 compare
  4. 81 Jordan 378,058 compare
  5. 82 Haiti 362,191 compare
  6. 83 Kyrgyzstan 357,868 compare
  7. 84 South Sudan 338,032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 25.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 29.52 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 23.96 million in 2014.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release