Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.8%
in 2023
All-time low
34.9%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 69.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1993.
UNICEF: World ranks 106th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.9% | — |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +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 | 38.9% | 34.9% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 58.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 103 Samoa 84.9% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
- 105 Serbia 84.0% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 84.0% compare
- 107 Marshall Islands 82.5% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 82.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 81.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: World was 69.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- UNICEF: World ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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