Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 36.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.37 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.88 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 36.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 36.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.25 million | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 5.71 million | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.19 million | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.77 million | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.70 million | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.98 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9.96 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.28 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 13.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.95 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.21 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 20.86 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.64 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 25.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 26.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.37 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 30.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.37 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 million | 1.88 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million | 2.92 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 million | 4.78 million | 10.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 million | 11.56 million | 19.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 million | 20.86 million | 32.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 million | 34.07 million | 36.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 75.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 36.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 36.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release