UNICEF: Western Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

UNICEF: Western Europe
105.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
113.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • UNICEF: Western Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 113.5% against 105.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, UNICEF: Western Europe averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Western Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 104.7% 100.2% 4.5% UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 105.0% 110.4% 5.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 105.4% 112.8% 7.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, UNICEF: Western Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 113.5% against 105.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Western Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release