Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 48.0% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries peaked at 48.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1978.
That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.1% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 30.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Least developed countries was 48.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1978.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.