Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 100.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union is 100.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union peaked at 100.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1997.
European Union ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85.4% | — |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 85.4% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 88.9% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.6% | 100.2% | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in European Union was 100.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1997.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.