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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
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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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.