Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4.32 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.32 million number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.32 million number
in 2019
All-time low
146,893 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries is 4.32 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries peaked at 4.32 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,893 number, in 1970.

That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019, 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 175,796 number 146,893 number 234,742 number 10
1980s 334,300 number 252,781 number 396,390 number 10
1990s 541,958 number 398,321 number 772,073 number 10
2000s 1.38 million number 877,216 number 2.17 million number 10
2010s 3.41 million number 2.51 million number 4.32 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 30 Pakistan 842,222 number compare
  2. 31 Ukraine 828,353 number compare
  3. 32 Saudi Arabia 824,151 number compare
  4. 33 South Africa 695,479 number compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 668,868 number compare
  6. 35 Chile 664,996 number compare
  7. 36 Nigeria 608,519 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More education data for Least developed countries

All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Least developed countries was 4.32 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 146,893 number in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.