Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
102.4%
in 2018
All-time low
93.6%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 93.8 %1994: 94.1 %1995: 94.7 %1996: 93.8 %1997: 93.6 %1998: 94.1 %1999: 94.4 %2000: 95.6 %2001: 97.2 %2002: 97.6 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 95.7 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 101.7 %2014: 101.5 %2015: 101 %2016: 101.4 %2017: 102.4 %2018: 102.4 %2019: 102.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia is 102.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 102.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 93.8%
1994 94.1% +0.3%
1995 94.7% +0.7%
1996 93.8% -0.9%
1997 93.6% -0.3%
1998 94.1% +0.6%
1999 94.4% +0.3%
2000 95.6% +1.2%
2001 97.2% +1.7%
2002 97.6% +0.4%
2003 97.7% +0.1%
2004 95.7% -2.0%
2005 95.5% -0.2%
2006 96.5% +1.0%
2007 96.6% +0.2%
2008 97.1% +0.5%
2009 98.2% +1.1%
2010 99.3% +1.2%
2011 99.6% +0.3%
2012 99.4% -0.2%
2013 101.7% +2.3%
2014 101.5% -0.2%
2015 101.0% -0.5%
2016 101.4% +0.5%
2017 102.4% +0.9%
2018 102.4% +0.0%
2019 102.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.1% 93.6% 94.7% 7
2000s 96.8% 95.5% 98.2% 10
2010s 101.1% 99.3% 102.4% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
  3. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare
  5. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare
  6. 10 Spain 121.6% compare
  7. 11 Sweden 121.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.