Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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 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 secondary education, both sexes 5.17 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
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