School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Least developed countries is 9.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Least developed countries peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Least developed countries was 9.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.