Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 13.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.97 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995–2023

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1995200920231995: 1.8M1996: 2.0M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.8M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.8M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.6M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.6M2008: 6.1M2009: 6.7M2010: 7.3M2011: 7.9M2012: 8.5M2013: 9.0M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.8M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.7M2018: 11.2M2019: 11.6M2020: 12.4M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.6M2023: 14.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 13.97 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 13.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1995.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 1.82 million
1996 2.03 million +11.3%
1997 2.03 million +0.3%
1998 2.45 million +20.5%
1999 2.60 million +6.4%
2000 2.82 million +8.3%
2001 3.08 million +9.2%
2002 3.42 million +11.1%
2003 3.76 million +9.9%
2004 4.11 million +9.3%
2005 4.55 million +10.8%
2006 5.11 million +12.2%
2007 5.58 million +9.2%
2008 6.09 million +9.2%
2009 6.67 million +9.4%
2010 7.34 million +10.1%
2011 7.92 million +7.8%
2012 8.51 million +7.5%
2013 9.03 million +6.2%
2014 9.57 million +6.0%
2015 9.83 million +2.6%
2016 10.28 million +4.6%
2017 10.70 million +4.1%
2018 11.17 million +4.4%
2019 11.63 million +4.1%
2020 12.39 million +6.5%
2021 12.99 million +4.9%
2022 13.62 million +4.8%
2023 13.97 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 million 1.82 million 2.60 million 5
2000s 4.52 million 2.82 million 6.67 million 10
2010s 9.60 million 7.34 million 11.63 million 10
2020s 13.24 million 12.39 million 13.97 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 104 Slovakia 139,027 compare
  2. 105 Switzerland 137,866 compare
  3. 106 Mongolia 134,389 compare
  4. 107 Costa Rica 129,306 compare
  5. 108 Mauritania 124,185 compare
  6. 109 Congo 122,409 compare
  7. 110 Serbia 122,137 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 13.97 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 13.97 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1995.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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