Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 117.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
117.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
120.8%
in 2017
All-time low
97.6%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 104.9 %1994: 103.3 %1995: 100.9 %1996: 97.8 %1997: 97.9 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 99.1 %2000: 99.8 %2001: 100.1 %2002: 100.5 %2003: 100.9 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 101.5 %2006: 100 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 100.7 %2009: 105.3 %2010: 108.1 %2011: 105.2 %2012: 100.3 %2013: 108.9 %2014: 108.9 %2015: 109 %2017: 120.8 %2018: 117.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 117.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 120.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 104.9%
1994 103.3% -1.4%
1995 100.9% -2.4%
1996 97.8% -3.1%
1997 97.9% +0.2%
1998 98.5% +0.6%
1999 99.1% +0.6%
2000 99.8% +0.6%
2001 100.1% +0.3%
2002 100.5% +0.4%
2003 100.9% +0.5%
2004 99.8% -1.1%
2005 101.5% +1.7%
2006 100.0% -1.5%
2007 97.6% -2.4%
2008 100.7% +3.1%
2009 105.3% +4.7%
2010 108.1% +2.6%
2011 105.2% -2.7%
2012 100.3% -4.7%
2013 108.9% +8.6%
2014 108.9% -0.0%
2015 109.0% +0.1%
2017 120.8% +10.9%
2018 117.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.4% 97.8% 104.9% 7
2000s 100.6% 97.6% 105.3% 10
2010s 109.8% 100.3% 120.8% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Sweden 121.2% compare
  2. 12 Aruba 119.9% compare
  3. 13 Denmark 119.6% compare
  4. 15 Portugal 115.7% compare
  5. 16 Thailand 114.7% compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 114.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 117.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 120.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.