Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 93.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
93.1%
in 2019
All-time low
75.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 75.6 %1999: 76.7 %2000: 77.5 %2001: 79.6 %2002: 81.5 %2003: 82.1 %2004: 80.9 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 80.9 %2007: 81.6 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 81.9 %2010: 83.3 %2011: 84.3 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 89.1 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 90.5 %2017: 91.3 %2018: 92.5 %2019: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 93.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 93.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 75.6%
1999 76.7% +1.3%
2000 77.5% +1.1%
2001 79.6% +2.6%
2002 81.5% +2.4%
2003 82.1% +0.7%
2004 80.9% -1.4%
2005 80.2% -0.9%
2006 80.9% +0.9%
2007 81.6% +0.8%
2008 81.9% +0.4%
2009 81.9% +0.0%
2010 83.3% +1.7%
2011 84.3% +1.3%
2012 84.9% +0.7%
2013 88.4% +4.1%
2014 89.1% +0.8%
2015 89.4% +0.3%
2016 90.5% +1.2%
2017 91.3% +0.9%
2018 92.5% +1.3%
2019 93.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.2% 75.6% 76.7% 2
2000s 80.8% 77.5% 82.1% 10
2010s 88.7% 83.3% 93.1% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 6 Ireland 115.1% compare
  2. 7 Grenada 114.1% compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 112.2% compare
  4. 9 Argentina 111.0% compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 111.0% compare
  6. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% compare
  7. 12 Spain 110.7% compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 93.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.