Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.06 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.06 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2021
All-time low
97,140
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019952021

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 2.06 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 2.06 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97,140, in 1971.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 105,507 97,140 117,287 10
1980s 136,622 121,064 154,556 10
1990s 184,712 159,080 212,000 10
2000s 525,440 259,849 903,924 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.05 million 1.86 million 10
2020s 2.01 million 1.96 million 2.06 million 2

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

  1. 162 Guam 3,900 compare
  2. 163 Gabon 3,662 compare
  3. 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
  4. 165 Central African Republic 3,369 compare
  5. 166 Sierra Leone 2,602 compare
  6. 167 Tonga 2,536 compare
  7. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,372 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 2.06 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 97,140 in 1971.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 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