Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 6.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 6.60 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 6.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 915,310, in 1998.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1996 | 957,504 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 915,310 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 983,883 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.60 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988,271 | 915,310 | 1.05 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.09 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 2.66 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 million | 5.91 million | 6.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 6.60 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,310 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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