School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 9.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.07 million
Change on year
down 37.0%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
961,124
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020241997: 961.1k1998: 6.9M1999: 7.3M2000: 7.9M2001: 8.4M2002: 9.6M2003: 10.0M2004: 12.5M2005: 12.7M2006: 13.0M2007: 13.1M2008: 13.1M2009: 11.8M2010: 12.6M2011: 13.6M2012: 12.9M2013: 11.5M2014: 11.7M2015: 12.0M2016: 12.1M2017: 12.4M2018: 12.7M2019: 13.0M2020: 13.1M2021: 13.2M2022: 13.4M2023: 14.4M2024: 9.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 9.07 million.

That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 14.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 961,124, in 1997.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 961,124
1998 6.88 million +615.8%
1999 7.32 million +6.4%
2000 7.88 million +7.7%
2001 8.36 million +6.1%
2002 9.60 million +14.8%
2003 9.98 million +4.0%
2004 12.50 million +25.3%
2005 12.67 million +1.4%
2006 12.96 million +2.3%
2007 13.11 million +1.2%
2008 13.12 million +0.1%
2009 11.81 million -10.0%
2010 12.61 million +6.8%
2011 13.60 million +7.9%
2012 12.88 million -5.3%
2013 11.50 million -10.7%
2014 11.67 million +1.4%
2015 11.96 million +2.5%
2016 12.05 million +0.8%
2017 12.36 million +2.6%
2018 12.69 million +2.6%
2019 12.99 million +2.4%
2020 13.15 million +1.3%
2021 13.15 million +0.0%
2022 13.39 million +1.8%
2023 14.40 million +7.6%
2024 9.07 million -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.05 million 961,124 7.32 million 3
2000s 11.20 million 7.88 million 13.12 million 10
2010s 12.43 million 11.50 million 13.60 million 10
2020s 12.63 million 9.07 million 14.40 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 42 United Kingdom 399,117 compare
  2. 43 Senegal 376,096 compare
  3. 44 Sri Lanka 357,386 compare
  4. 45 Poland 323,518 compare
  5. 46 North Korea 318,181 compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 315,861 compare
  7. 48 Ecuador 306,867 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 9.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 14.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 961,124 in 1997.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release