Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 3.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.57 million number
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
3.57 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.63 million number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Least developed countries, 2013–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201620192013: 2.6M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.9M number2016: 3.0M number2017: 3.1M number2018: 3.3M number2019: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Least developed countries is 3.57 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

That places Least developed countries 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 28 Ukraine 415,603 number compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 392,452 number compare
  3. 30 Morocco 380,451 number compare
  4. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 337,949 number
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 335,183 number compare
  6. 33 Greece 312,706 number compare
  7. 34 Ecuador 299,546 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Least developed countries was 3.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million number in 2013.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.