Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 22,431 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 22,431 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 22,431 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,196, in 2001.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 161st of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,378 | — |
| 1999 | 2,396 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,245 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,196 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,956 | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 5,726 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 6,888 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 7,671 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 9,653 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 9,680 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,729 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,217 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 11,122 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10,784 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,747 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13,012 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 15,008 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 16,116 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 17,264 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 17,464 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,706 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 18,508 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,153 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18,360 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 21,559 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 22,431 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,387 | 2,378 | 2,396 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,064 | 2,196 | 9,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,144 | 10,217 | 18,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,002 | 18,360 | 22,431 | 5 |
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 8 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 22,431 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22,431 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 in 2001.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 161st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release