Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.1%
in 2024
All-time low
31.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World is 77.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.7% | — |
| 1971 | 31.6% | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 33.3% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 35.3% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 40.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 56.9% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.9% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 107 Jordan 92.9% compare
- 108 French Guiana 92.6% compare
- 109 Cuba 92.6% compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 92.2% compare
- 111 Guyana 92.0% compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 91.7% compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 91.6% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: World was 77.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- MDG: World ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release