School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) 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
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 (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Romania 419,951 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 404,843 compare
- 81 Jordan 378,058 compare
- 82 Haiti 362,191 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 357,868 compare
- 84 South Sudan 338,032 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release