Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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February 2026 Data Release