Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 9.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.4%
in 2013
All-time low
4.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995–2016

02.557.5101995200520161995: 4.1 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 7 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 9.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1997.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 4.1%
1996 4.1% -2.0%
1997 4.0% -1.9%
1998 4.3% +8.3%
1999 4.8% +12.6%
2000 5.1% +6.2%
2001 5.9% +15.5%
2002 6.6% +11.3%
2003 6.2% -6.7%
2004 7.0% +13.6%
2005 7.6% +8.2%
2006 8.5% +11.4%
2007 8.6% +1.4%
2008 9.1% +5.7%
2009 9.5% +4.6%
2010 9.7% +2.0%
2011 9.1% -5.9%
2012 9.5% +4.6%
2013 10.4% +9.1%
2014 9.8% -5.2%
2015 9.6% -2.0%
2016 9.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3% 4.0% 4.8% 5
2000s 7.4% 5.1% 9.5% 10
2010s 9.7% 9.1% 10.4% 7

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.6% compare
  2. 178 Ethiopia 3.6% compare
  3. 179 Zambia 3.4% compare
  4. 180 Niger 3.2% compare
  5. 181 Mali 3.0% compare
  6. 182 Suriname 3.0% compare
  7. 183 Eritrea 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 9.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release