Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 13.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.47 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
912,031
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 13.47 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 13.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 912,031, in 1997.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 912,031 | — |
| 1998 | 3.19 million | +249.4% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.65 million | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.36 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.34 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.21 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.62 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.47 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 912,031 | 3.52 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 3.81 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 million | 6.66 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 million | 12.62 million | 13.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 69 Czechia 209,600 compare
- 70 Portugal 196,623 compare
- 71 Guatemala 193,252 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 190,553 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
- 74 Finland 184,143 compare
- 75 Mozambique 183,255 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 13.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,031 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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