Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 5.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 5.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 5.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,447, in 1970.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144,447 | — |
| 1971 | 146,348 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 152,665 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 155,667 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 159,167 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 164,426 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 169,031 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 193,790 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 206,096 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 231,311 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 249,568 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 263,621 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 300,857 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 315,497 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 331,818 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 352,649 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 360,179 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 392,941 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 366,699 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 376,662 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 394,549 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 413,778 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 427,708 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 483,069 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 502,458 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 535,456 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 580,559 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 623,644 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 678,755 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 772,752 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 876,177 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.87 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.44 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,295 | 144,447 | 231,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,049 | 249,568 | 392,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 541,273 | 394,549 | 772,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 876,177 | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million | 2.51 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.64 million | 5.49 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 5.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,447 in 1970.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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February 2026 Data Release