United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Upper middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
126.3%
in 2018
Upper middle income
85.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 126.3% against 85.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 40.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 182 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 102.6% 44.7% 57.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 103.6% 58.0% 45.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 122.6% 82.2% 40.5% 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, upper secondary, female, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Upper middle income?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 126.3% against 85.7% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
40.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.