Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 4.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 4.67 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 4.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2013.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.63 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.67 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.63 million | 3.80 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 3.92 million | 4.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 4.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release