Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 31.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 31.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.5% | — |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release