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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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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.