Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 65.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
65.3%
in 2019
All-time low
21.7%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019

2030405060701993200620191993: 21.7 %1994: 24.5 %1995: 25 %1996: 23.2 %1997: 26 %1998: 30 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 34.1 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 40.2 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 43.2 %2008: 45.7 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 49.2 %2011: 51.9 %2012: 54.5 %2013: 56 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 61.1 %2016: 63.2 %2017: 62.4 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 65.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1993.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 21.7%
1994 24.5% +13.1%
1995 25.0% +1.9%
1996 23.2% -7.2%
1997 26.0% +12.0%
1998 30.0% +15.4%
1999 31.9% +6.4%
2000 33.6% +5.3%
2001 34.1% +1.5%
2002 35.7% +4.8%
2003 38.2% +6.8%
2004 39.1% +2.4%
2005 40.2% +2.9%
2006 41.9% +4.2%
2007 43.2% +3.1%
2008 45.7% +5.9%
2009 46.9% +2.6%
2010 49.2% +4.9%
2011 51.9% +5.5%
2012 54.5% +5.1%
2013 56.0% +2.7%
2014 60.7% +8.3%
2015 61.1% +0.6%
2016 63.2% +3.4%
2017 62.4% -1.1%
2018 64.5% +3.3%
2019 65.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.0% 21.7% 31.9% 7
2000s 39.9% 33.6% 46.9% 10
2010s 58.9% 49.2% 65.3% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 19 Grenada 119.2% compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 119.0% compare
  3. 21 Canada 118.4% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 117.6% compare
  5. 23 Latvia 115.0% compare
  6. 24 Poland 114.3% compare
  7. 25 Marshall Islands 112.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Early-demographic dividend was 65.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1993.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.