Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 19,131 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,131 number
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19,131 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,198 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Least developed countries, 1998–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820191998: 2.4k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.2k number2001: 2.2k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.9k number2004: 5.7k number2005: 6.9k number2006: 7.7k number2007: 9.7k number2008: 9.7k number2009: 9.7k number2010: 10.2k number2011: 11.0k number2012: 10.7k number2013: 11.7k number2014: 12.9k number2015: 14.9k number2016: 15.9k number2017: 16.9k number2018: 17.0k number2019: 19.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 19,131 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Least developed countries peaked at 19,131 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,198 number, in 2001.

Least developed countries ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,396 number 2,393 number 2,398 number 2
2000s 6,064 number 2,198 number 9,733 number 10
2010s 14,050 number 10,219 number 19,131 number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 36 Pakistan 8,784 number compare
  2. 37 Belgium 8,055 number compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 7,885 number compare
  4. 39 Netherlands 7,662 number compare
  5. 40 Serbia 6,534 number compare
  6. 41 Viet Nam 6,152 number compare
  7. 42 Israel 6,106 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Least developed countries was 19,131 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 19,131 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2,198 number in 2001.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.