Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 940,952 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 940,952.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 964,210 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 342,196, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 342,196 | — |
| 1999 | 343,571 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 367,841 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 394,210 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 421,760 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 437,835 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 498,419 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 513,890 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 511,751 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 520,904 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 535,202 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 590,966 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 615,204 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 601,438 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 686,241 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 753,809 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 784,063 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 857,324 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 851,064 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 894,686 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 926,824 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 964,210 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 940,952 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342,884 | 342,196 | 343,571 | 2 |
| 2000s | 479,278 | 367,841 | 590,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 793,486 | 601,438 | 964,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 940,952 | 940,952 | 940,952 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.48 million (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 940,952 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 964,210 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,196 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release