School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 55.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.18 million
Change on year
down 21.7%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
48,948
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1972–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1972199820241972: 48.9k1982: 68.9k1989: 335.6k1990: 344.4k1991: 354.4k1992: 443.2k1993: 371.9k1994: 376.6k1995: 378.8k1996: 380.9k1997: 18.0M1998: 36.9M1999: 47.8M2000: 55.6M2001: 58.3M2002: 58.3M2003: 59.9M2004: 63.8M2005: 65.3M2006: 66.5M2007: 64.8M2008: 65.2M2009: 64.5M2010: 63.3M2011: 65.1M2012: 64.3M2013: 64.2M2014: 63.7M2015: 64.1M2016: 64.5M2017: 64.9M2018: 65.4M2019: 66.7M2020: 67.0M2021: 67.3M2022: 68.4M2023: 70.5M2024: 55.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 55.18 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 70.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,948, in 1972.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 7th out of 221 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
1970s 48,948 48,948 48,948 1
1980s 202,279 68,919 335,639 2
1990s 10.54 million 344,405 47.84 million 10
2000s 62.23 million 55.60 million 66.53 million 10
2010s 64.62 million 63.29 million 66.70 million 10
2020s 65.68 million 55.18 million 70.45 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 2.62 million compare
  3. 6 United States 2.25 million compare
  4. 7 Philippines 2.18 million compare
  5. 8 Egypt 2.05 million compare
  6. 9 Brazil 1.46 million compare
  7. 10 Ethiopia 1.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 55.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 70.45 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 48,948 in 1972.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release