Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 435,827 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
435,827
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
435,827
in 2016
All-time low
98,644
in 1997
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995–2016

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200520161995: 98.7k1996: 98.7k1997: 98.6k1998: 109.4k1999: 128.5k2000: 142.0k2001: 170.5k2002: 196.8k2003: 190.2k2004: 223.1k2005: 249.7k2006: 287.7k2007: 301.3k2008: 328.1k2009: 352.4k2010: 369.1k2011: 356.0k2012: 381.6k2013: 429.0k2014: 419.5k2015: 423.8k2016: 435.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 435,827. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 435,827 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98,644, in 1997.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106,789 98,644 128,476 5
2000s 244,175 142,034 352,386 10
2010s 402,113 355,951 435,827 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 435,827 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 435,827 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 98,644 in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release