Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 6.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.60 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
915,310
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920231995: 1.0M1996: 957.5k1997: 1.0M1998: 915.3k1999: 983.9k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.8M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.8M2018: 5.2M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.9M2021: 6.1M2022: 6.2M2023: 6.6M

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 in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 132 Republic of Moldova 33,675 compare
  2. 133 Papua New Guinea 31,373 compare
  3. 134 Latvia 30,785 compare
  4. 135 Botswana 30,723 compare
  5. 136 Zimbabwe 29,760 compare
  6. 137 Lithuania 29,723 compare
  7. 138 Namibia 28,250 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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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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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