Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 406,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
406,691
Change on year
down 28.8%
Rank
82nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
571,546
in 2023
All-time low
10,166
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997201020241997: 10.2k1998: 137.2k1999: 54.0k2000: 61.4k2001: 197.0k2002: 231.9k2003: 217.2k2004: 237.4k2005: 255.1k2006: 265.1k2007: 265.0k2008: 279.1k2009: 260.4k2010: 295.3k2011: 258.2k2012: 355.5k2013: 377.5k2014: 458.4k2015: 411.0k2016: 351.2k2017: 360.4k2018: 378.9k2019: 390.5k2020: 433.8k2021: 472.6k2022: 523.8k2023: 571.5k2024: 406.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 406,691 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 571,546 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,166, in 1997.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 82nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 10,166
1998 137,199 +1249.5%
1999 54,026 -60.6%
2000 61,410 +13.7%
2001 197,023 +220.8%
2002 231,930 +17.7%
2003 217,235 -6.3%
2004 237,382 +9.3%
2005 255,112 +7.5%
2006 265,079 +3.9%
2007 264,984 -0.0%
2008 279,054 +5.3%
2009 260,426 -6.7%
2010 295,256 +13.4%
2011 258,187 -12.6%
2012 355,507 +37.7%
2013 377,464 +6.2%
2014 458,433 +21.5%
2015 411,043 -10.3%
2016 351,239 -14.5%
2017 360,418 +2.6%
2018 378,878 +5.1%
2019 390,523 +3.1%
2020 433,800 +11.1%
2021 472,576 +8.9%
2022 523,782 +10.8%
2023 571,546 +9.1%
2024 406,691 -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,130 10,166 137,199 3
2000s 226,963 61,410 279,054 10
2010s 363,695 258,187 458,433 10
2020s 481,679 406,691 571,546 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 79 Latvia 1,621 compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 1,541 compare
  3. 81 Eritrea 1,478 compare
  4. 82 Grenada 1,444 compare
  5. 83 Madagascar 1,418 compare
  6. 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,386 compare
  7. 85 Mauritius 1,306 compare

See the full ranking of 346 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 406,691 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 571,546 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 10,166 in 1997.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 82nd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release