Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1993.
SDG: World ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.0% | — |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 35.0% | 42.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 58.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in SDG: World was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1993.
- How does SDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- SDG: World ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release