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

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 20.57 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.57 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
822,685
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 20.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 20.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 822,685, in 1971.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 117th 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 secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 880,577
1971 822,685 -6.6%
1972 926,488 +12.6%
1973 973,361 +5.1%
1974 1.01 million +4.0%
1975 1.08 million +6.8%
1976 1.08 million -0.4%
1977 1.15 million +6.3%
1978 1.23 million +7.0%
1979 1.31 million +7.3%
1980 1.43 million +8.9%
1981 1.57 million +9.5%
1982 1.67 million +6.6%
1983 1.76 million +5.5%
1984 1.89 million +7.4%
1985 1.94 million +2.6%
1986 2.00 million +3.3%
1987 2.07 million +3.1%
1988 2.19 million +6.0%
1989 2.27 million +3.7%
1990 2.34 million +2.9%
1991 2.40 million +2.5%
1992 2.43 million +1.5%
1993 2.49 million +2.4%
1994 2.57 million +3.4%
1995 2.87 million +11.3%
1996 2.98 million +4.1%
1997 3.07 million +2.9%
1998 3.36 million +9.5%
1999 3.59 million +6.7%
2000 3.91 million +8.9%
2001 4.32 million +10.5%
2002 4.75 million +9.9%
2003 5.10 million +7.5%
2004 5.59 million +9.6%
2005 6.16 million +10.1%
2006 6.85 million +11.1%
2007 7.45 million +8.9%
2008 8.28 million +11.1%
2009 9.10 million +9.9%
2010 10.00 million +9.8%
2011 10.80 million +8.0%
2012 11.68 million +8.2%
2013 12.59 million +7.8%
2014 13.33 million +5.9%
2015 13.97 million +4.8%
2016 14.71 million +5.3%
2017 15.51 million +5.4%
2018 16.34 million +5.3%
2019 17.19 million +5.2%
2020 18.30 million +6.4%
2021 19.14 million +4.6%
2022 19.84 million +3.7%
2023 20.57 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 million 822,685 1.31 million 10
1980s 1.88 million 1.43 million 2.27 million 10
1990s 2.81 million 2.34 million 3.59 million 10
2000s 6.15 million 3.91 million 9.10 million 10
2010s 13.61 million 10.00 million 17.19 million 10
2020s 19.46 million 18.30 million 20.57 million 4

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

  1. 114 Norway 226,331 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 214,687 compare
  3. 116 Mongolia 204,797 compare
  4. 117 Gambia 199,300 compare
  5. 118 El Salvador 198,303 compare
  6. 119 Uruguay 173,668 compare
  7. 120 Croatia 163,719 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 20.57 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 20.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 822,685 in 1971.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release