Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states stood at 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1997.
Small states ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.4% | — |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 64.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.0% | 74.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 21 Slovenia 104.2% compare
- 22 Estonia 103.9% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 103.6% compare
- 24 Lithuania 103.3% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 103.0% compare
- 26 United States of America 102.7% compare
- 27 Türkiye 102.2% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Small states was 74.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1997.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.