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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release