Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020241997: 912.0k1998: 3.2M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.8M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.5M2004: 4.5M2005: 4.6M2006: 4.8M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.6M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.7M2011: 7.1M2012: 7.7M2013: 8.4M2014: 8.7M2015: 9.3M2016: 10.2M2017: 10.7M2018: 11.4M2019: 11.8M2020: 12.6M2021: 12.9M2022: 13.0M2023: 13.3M2024: 13.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 13.47 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 13.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 912,031, in 1997.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 69 Czechia 209,600 compare
  2. 70 Portugal 196,623 compare
  3. 71 Guatemala 193,252 compare
  4. 72 United Arab Emirates 190,553 compare
  5. 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
  6. 74 Finland 184,143 compare
  7. 75 Mozambique 183,255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 13.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 13.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 912,031 in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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