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

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 435,827, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 435,827 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98,644, in 1997.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 206th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 98,734
1996 98,716 -0.0%
1997 98,644 -0.1%
1998 109,374 +10.9%
1999 128,476 +17.5%
2000 142,034 +10.6%
2001 170,502 +20.0%
2002 196,822 +15.4%
2003 190,186 -3.4%
2004 223,107 +17.3%
2005 249,663 +11.9%
2006 287,675 +15.2%
2007 301,278 +4.7%
2008 328,097 +8.9%
2009 352,386 +7.4%
2010 369,143 +4.8%
2011 355,951 -3.6%
2012 381,577 +7.2%
2013 429,013 +12.4%
2014 419,477 -2.2%
2015 423,801 +1.0%
2016 435,827 +2.8%

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 (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 435,827 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.