IDA only vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

IDA only
5.33 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
4.32 million number
in 2019
IDA only rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 5.33 million number against 4.32 million number in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.01 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 272,108 number 175,796 number 96,311 number IDA only
1980s 515,268 number 334,300 number 180,968 number IDA only
1990s 795,715 number 541,958 number 253,758 number IDA only
2000s 1.90 million number 1.38 million number 524,080 number IDA only
2010s 4.29 million number 3.41 million number 877,096 number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 5.33 million number against 4.32 million number in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between IDA only and Least developed countries?
1.01 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
IDA only ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.