Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 121.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
121.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122.7%
in 2013
All-time low
97.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 106.3 %1994: 107.1 %1995: 107.9 %1996: 109.5 %1997: 109.4 %1998: 107.3 %1999: 97.7 %2000: 109.1 %2001: 109.5 %2002: 110.4 %2003: 113.4 %2004: 115.2 %2005: 115.3 %2006: 114.7 %2007: 113.4 %2008: 113 %2009: 112.6 %2010: 113.7 %2011: 113 %2012: 113.8 %2013: 122.7 %2014: 121.2 %2015: 121.1 %2016: 122 %2017: 122.3 %2018: 121.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain is 121.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain peaked at 122.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 106.3%
1994 107.1% +0.8%
1995 107.9% +0.7%
1996 109.5% +1.5%
1997 109.4% -0.1%
1998 107.3% -2.0%
1999 97.7% -8.9%
2000 109.1% +11.7%
2001 109.5% +0.3%
2002 110.4% +0.8%
2003 113.4% +2.7%
2004 115.2% +1.6%
2005 115.3% +0.1%
2006 114.7% -0.6%
2007 113.4% -1.2%
2008 113.0% -0.3%
2009 112.6% -0.3%
2010 113.7% +1.0%
2011 113.0% -0.7%
2012 113.8% +0.7%
2013 122.7% +7.8%
2014 121.2% -1.3%
2015 121.1% -0.0%
2016 122.0% +0.7%
2017 122.3% +0.2%
2018 121.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.5% 97.7% 109.5% 7
2000s 112.7% 109.1% 115.3% 10
2010s 119.0% 113.0% 122.7% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  2. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare
  3. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare
  4. 11 Sweden 121.2% compare
  5. 12 Aruba 119.9% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 119.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Spain was 121.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Spain ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.