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

Latest (2020)
940,952
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
964,210
in 2019
All-time low
342,196
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920201998: 342.2k1999: 343.6k2000: 367.8k2001: 394.2k2002: 421.8k2003: 437.8k2004: 498.4k2005: 513.9k2006: 511.8k2007: 520.9k2008: 535.2k2009: 591.0k2010: 615.2k2011: 601.4k2012: 686.2k2013: 753.8k2014: 784.1k2015: 857.3k2016: 851.1k2017: 894.7k2018: 926.8k2019: 964.2k2020: 941.0k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 193 Anguilla 187 compare
  2. 194 Montserrat 46 compare
  3. 195 Niue 38 compare
  4. 196 Tokelau 24 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release