School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, tertiary education, female was 34.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.98 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.34 million
in 2003
All-time low
34.72 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201120241999: 40.6M2000: 40.6M2001: 40.9M2002: 41.2M2003: 41.3M2004: 41.2M2005: 41.2M2006: 41.0M2007: 40.9M2008: 40.8M2009: 40.6M2010: 40.2M2011: 39.7M2012: 39.0M2013: 38.1M2014: 37.2M2015: 36.4M2016: 35.7M2017: 35.4M2018: 35.1M2019: 35.0M2020: 34.9M2021: 34.7M2022: 35.2M2023: 35.0M2024: 35.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 34.98 million.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 41.34 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.72 million, in 2021.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 40.63 million
2000 40.64 million +0.0%
2001 40.91 million +0.7%
2002 41.18 million +0.7%
2003 41.34 million +0.4%
2004 41.24 million -0.2%
2005 41.22 million -0.1%
2006 41.03 million -0.5%
2007 40.89 million -0.3%
2008 40.77 million -0.3%
2009 40.58 million -0.5%
2010 40.22 million -0.9%
2011 39.67 million -1.4%
2012 38.96 million -1.8%
2013 38.13 million -2.1%
2014 37.17 million -2.5%
2015 36.35 million -2.2%
2016 35.70 million -1.8%
2017 35.37 million -0.9%
2018 35.12 million -0.7%
2019 35.00 million -0.3%
2020 34.91 million -0.2%
2021 34.72 million -0.6%
2022 35.22 million +1.4%
2023 35.03 million -0.5%
2024 34.98 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.63 million 40.63 million 40.63 million 1
2000s 40.98 million 40.58 million 41.34 million 10
2010s 37.17 million 35.00 million 40.22 million 10
2020s 34.97 million 34.72 million 35.22 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 74 Benin 671,853 compare
  2. 75 Burundi 652,542 compare
  3. 76 Chile 606,939 compare
  4. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 565,716 compare
  5. 78 Netherlands 558,312 compare
  6. 79 Haiti 554,269 compare
  7. 80 Jordan 547,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions?
School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Developed Regions was 34.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 41.34 million in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 34.72 million in 2021.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release