School enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: School enrollment, tertiary was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification is 11.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries: UN classification 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
- 34 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
- 35 Portugal 77.7% compare
- 36 Ireland 77.6% compare
- 37 New Zealand 77.2% compare
- 38 China (People’s Republic of) 76.9% compare
- 39 Germany 76.7% compare
- 40 Iceland 76.5% compare
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Least developed countries: UN classification was 11.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% 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.