School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 12.52 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.52 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.35 million number
in 2011
All-time low
973,312 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries, 1997–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1997200820191997: 973.3k number1998: 6.5M number1999: 6.9M number2000: 7.4M number2001: 8.0M number2002: 9.4M number2003: 9.8M number2004: 12.3M number2005: 12.5M number2006: 12.7M number2007: 12.7M number2008: 12.7M number2009: 11.5M number2010: 12.3M number2011: 13.4M number2012: 12.7M number2013: 11.3M number2014: 11.5M number2015: 11.8M number2016: 11.9M number2017: 12.1M number2018: 12.3M number2019: 12.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 12.52 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries peaked at 13.35 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 973,312 number, in 1997.

That places Least developed countries 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Least developed countries, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 973,312 number
1998 6.47 million number +565.1%
1999 6.88 million number +6.3%
2000 7.41 million number +7.7%
2001 7.98 million number +7.7%
2002 9.35 million number +17.2%
2003 9.80 million number +4.8%
2004 12.32 million number +25.7%
2005 12.50 million number +1.4%
2006 12.73 million number +1.8%
2007 12.75 million number +0.1%
2008 12.74 million number -0.0%
2009 11.50 million number -9.8%
2010 12.31 million number +7.1%
2011 13.35 million number +8.5%
2012 12.67 million number -5.1%
2013 11.31 million number -10.7%
2014 11.53 million number +2.0%
2015 11.85 million number +2.8%
2016 11.87 million number +0.2%
2017 12.10 million number +1.9%
2018 12.33 million number +1.9%
2019 12.52 million number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.78 million number 973,312 number 6.88 million number 3
2000s 10.91 million number 7.41 million number 12.75 million number 10
2010s 12.18 million number 11.31 million number 13.35 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 15 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  2. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 million number compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 1.02 million number compare
  4. 18 South Africa 964,482 number compare
  5. 19 Uganda 928,988 number compare
  6. 20 Colombia 847,410 number compare
  7. 21 France 818,990 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Least developed countries was 12.52 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 13.35 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 973,312 number in 1997.
How does Least developed countries rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.