Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 103.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
103.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.3%
in 2020
All-time low
97.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 99.8 %2000: 100 %2001: 100.2 %2002: 100.8 %2003: 101 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 97.4 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 100.2 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 102.5 %2011: 101.9 %2012: 100.4 %2013: 101.8 %2014: 101.2 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 100.8 %2017: 101.6 %2018: 101.7 %2019: 101.4 %2020: 104.3 %2021: 103.7 %2022: 103.8 %2023: 103.4 %2024: 103.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 103.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 104.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2005.

That places SDG: Europe 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 99.8%
2000 100.0% +0.2%
2001 100.2% +0.2%
2002 100.8% +0.6%
2003 101.0% +0.2%
2004 97.9% -3.0%
2005 97.4% -0.5%
2006 98.4% +1.0%
2007 99.1% +0.7%
2008 100.2% +1.2%
2009 101.9% +1.7%
2010 102.5% +0.5%
2011 101.9% -0.5%
2012 100.4% -1.5%
2013 101.8% +1.4%
2014 101.2% -0.5%
2015 100.8% -0.5%
2016 100.8% +0.1%
2017 101.6% +0.7%
2018 101.7% +0.1%
2019 101.4% -0.3%
2020 104.3% +2.8%
2021 103.7% -0.6%
2022 103.8% +0.1%
2023 103.4% -0.4%
2024 103.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2000s 99.7% 97.4% 101.9% 10
2010s 101.4% 100.4% 102.5% 10
2020s 103.7% 103.4% 104.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 23 Cape Verde 113.0% compare
  2. 24 Portugal 112.9% compare
  3. 25 Spain 112.8% compare
  4. 26 Cook Islands 111.9% compare
  5. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 111.5% compare
  6. 28 Uruguay 110.9% compare
  7. 29 Gibraltar 108.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Europe was 103.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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