Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.47 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.47 million
Change on year
up 26.9%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2020
All-time low
434,539
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200920201998: 434.7k1999: 434.5k2000: 461.4k2001: 491.5k2002: 549.6k2003: 611.2k2004: 634.2k2005: 651.4k2006: 673.3k2007: 676.7k2008: 732.6k2009: 788.3k2010: 849.2k2011: 828.7k2012: 861.0k2013: 938.5k2014: 966.8k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 1.47 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.47 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 434,539, in 1999.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 434,721
1999 434,539 -0.0%
2000 461,433 +6.2%
2001 491,508 +6.5%
2002 549,569 +11.8%
2003 611,223 +11.2%
2004 634,212 +3.8%
2005 651,437 +2.7%
2006 673,341 +3.4%
2007 676,665 +0.5%
2008 732,614 +8.3%
2009 788,302 +7.6%
2010 849,171 +7.7%
2011 828,671 -2.4%
2012 860,999 +3.9%
2013 938,550 +9.0%
2014 966,830 +3.0%
2015 1.00 million +3.9%
2016 1.03 million +2.6%
2017 1.10 million +7.2%
2018 1.11 million +0.0%
2019 1.16 million +5.2%
2020 1.47 million +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 434,630 434,539 434,721 2
2000s 627,030 461,433 788,302 10
2010s 985,242 828,671 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.47 million 1.47 million 1.47 million 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 189 Gibraltar 748 compare
  2. 190 Liechtenstein 732 compare
  3. 191 British Virgin Islands 610 compare
  4. 192 Naoero 595 compare
  5. 193 Cook Islands 581 compare
  6. 194 San Marino 484 compare
  7. 195 Tuvalu 395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 1.47 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 434,539 in 1999.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release