School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 178.28 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
178.28 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
178.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
103.98 million
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 178.28 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 178.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103.98 million, in 1975.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108.28 million 103.98 million 125.09 million 10
1980s 137.70 million 131.87 million 142.67 million 10
1990s 143.88 million 139.18 million 153.52 million 10
2000s 164.90 million 155.23 million 170.41 million 10
2010s 167.65 million 165.62 million 170.45 million 10
2020s 175.06 million 171.50 million 178.28 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Indonesia 6.87 million compare
  2. 5 Niue 51 compare
  3. 6 Tokelau 45 compare
  4. 6 United States 6.62 million compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 6.50 million compare
  6. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.94 million compare
  7. 9 Brazil 4.43 million compare
  8. 10 Mexico 3.35 million compare
  9. 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in MDG: Developing Regions was 178.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 178.28 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 103.98 million in 1975.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release