Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 56,484 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 56,484. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 56,484 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13,001, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 207th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,001 | — |
| 1999 | 14,970 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 15,663 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 37,929 | +142.2% |
| 2012 | 39,587 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49,512 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 54,078 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 54,817 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56,484 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,985 | 13,001 | 14,970 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,663 | 15,663 | 15,663 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,734 | 37,929 | 56,484 | 6 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 612,034 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 56,484 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 56,484 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,001 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 207th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release