Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

0246810197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 1.0%
1971 1.0% -0.7%
1972 1.0% +1.8%
1973 1.0% -0.4%
1974 1.0% -0.4%
1975 1.0% +0.5%
1976 1.0% +0.2%
1977 1.1% +11.6%
1978 1.1% +3.8%
1979 1.2% +9.3%
1980 1.3% +5.2%
1981 1.4% +3.8%
1982 1.5% +12.5%
1983 1.6% +2.3%
1984 1.6% +2.8%
1985 1.7% +3.7%
1986 1.7% -0.2%
1987 1.8% +6.5%
1988 1.6% -9.0%
1989 1.6% +0.1%
1990 1.6% +2.1%
1991 1.7% +2.2%
1992 1.7% +0.6%
1993 1.8% +9.6%
1994 1.9% +1.3%
1995 1.9% +3.1%
1996 2.0% +5.9%
1997 2.1% +5.1%
1998 2.3% +6.1%
1999 2.5% +10.3%
2000 2.8% +9.9%
2001 3.2% +14.3%
2002 3.2% +1.2%
2003 3.3% +2.8%
2004 3.3% +2.0%
2005 3.7% +9.7%
2006 4.0% +9.7%
2007 4.3% +6.6%
2008 4.8% +10.7%
2009 5.5% +15.0%
2010 6.2% +12.6%
2011 6.6% +8.0%
2012 7.0% +5.0%
2013 7.3% +4.1%
2014 7.4% +1.6%
2015 7.7% +3.8%
2016 7.9% +3.2%
2017 8.0% +1.5%
2018 8.5% +5.5%
2019 8.9% +5.6%
2020 8.9% -0.4%
2021 9.1% +2.5%
2022 9.4% +2.5%
2023 9.8% +4.3%
2024 9.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 10
1980s 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 10
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 10
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 5.5% 10
2010s 7.5% 6.2% 8.9% 10
2020s 9.4% 8.9% 9.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 175 Djibouti 4.1% compare
  2. 176 Uganda 4.0% compare
  3. 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.6% compare
  4. 178 Ethiopia 3.6% compare
  5. 179 Zambia 3.4% compare
  6. 180 Niger 3.2% compare
  7. 181 Mali 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 9.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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