Education in MDG: Developing Regions 472 indicators covering education for MDG: Developing Regions. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 66.0% 2024 up 18.4% 87th Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes 85.5% 2024 up 3.5% 90th Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 81.6% 2024 up 4.9% 92nd Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male 89.3% 2024 up 2.2% 88th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 92.3% 2024 up 2.6% 114th Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity 0.91 GPIA 2024 up 2.2% 95th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 93.5% 2024 up 1.7% 110th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 0.97 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 122nd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 1.35 million 2023 up 68.5% 7th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 2.87 million 2023 up 80.8% 7th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 242,851 2023 up 70.3% 6th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 143,514 2023 up 26.5% 7th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 552,823 2023 up 209.7% 10th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 71,443 2023 up 3.4% 7th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 45,273 2023 up 72.2% 7th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 87,537 2023 up 378.0% 10th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 23.5% 99th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 68.2% 77th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 91.1% 2024 up 3.6% 113th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 366.7% 62nd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 1.0% 77th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2% 2023 up 202.3% 98th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 83,380 2023 up 59.8% 7th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 86,550 2023 up 55.1% 6th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 1.0% 2023 up 76.5% 114th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.5% 2023 up 64.6% 113th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 66.2% 66th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 56.0% 53rd Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 51.5% 53rd Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 47.89 million 2024 down 22.6% 6th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 37.28 million 2024 down 15.7% 6th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 56.0% 2024 down 3.4% 57th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 85.17 million 2024 down 19.7% 6th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 75.8% 2024 up 4.6% 118th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 75.7% 2024 up 5.1% 109th Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1 GPIA 2024 down 0.4% 117th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 236.6% 64th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 10.9% 117th Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.07 billion 2024 up 10.4% 9th Population of compulsory school age, female 520.33 million 2024 up 10.8% 9th Population of compulsory school age, male 553.69 million 2024 up 10.1% 9th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 308.54 million 2024 up 13.2% 9th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 27.2% 81st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.4% 2024 up 35.0% 112th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 59.20 million 2024 down 13.1% 7th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 114.38 million 2024 down 13.3% 7th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 55.18 million 2024 down 13.4% 7th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 149.01 million 2024 up 13.6% 9th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.0% 2024 up 35.1% 110th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.7% 2024 up 35.4% 115th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 159.53 million 2024 up 12.9% 9th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 21.3% 119th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 243.88 million 2024 up 14.8% 8th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7901 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 95th Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 117.39 million 2024 up 16.1% 8th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 19.9% 60th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 126.49 million 2024 up 13.6% 7th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.5% 2023 up 118.1% 127th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 81.8% 2024 up 1.6% 128th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 up 12.5% 74th ← Previous Page 3 of 8 Next →