Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 103.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia is 103.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 103.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1971.
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 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.5% | — |
| 1971 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 89.5% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 98.4% | 103.3% | 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, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 103.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1971.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.