Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 418,506 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Least developed countries, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 418,506 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 290,246 number | — |
| 2014 | 303,392 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 325,913 number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 351,606 number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 369,224 number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 387,302 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 418,506 number | +8.1% |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Least developed countries was 418,506 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 418,506 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,246 number in 2013.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.