Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 4.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 4.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2013.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 109th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 106 Mali 18,391
- 107 Macau, China 17,542 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,520 compare
- 109 Niger 16,812 compare
- 110 Estonia 15,864 compare
- 111 Cyprus 12,510 compare
- 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2013.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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