Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 82.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 82.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.4% | — |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 58.4% | 64.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 65.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.6% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 120 Sri Lanka 94.3% compare
- 121 Egypt 94.2% compare
- 122 Seychelles 94.2% compare
- 123 Serbia 93.2% compare
- 124 Anguilla 93.1% compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 92.9% compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 82.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release