Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 401,232 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 401,232, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 401,232 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 290,803, in 2013.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 133rd of 205 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 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 290,803 | — |
| 2014 | 302,876 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 325,473 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 351,953 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 367,297 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 382,916 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 377,674 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 335,711 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 351,336 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 368,140 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 393,286 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 401,232 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 342,713 | 290,803 | 382,916 | 7 |
| 2020s | 369,941 | 335,711 | 401,232 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 401,232 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 401,232 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,803 in 2013.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 133rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release