Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 107.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
108.3%
in 2016
All-time low
89.7%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 89.7 %1994: 91.4 %1995: 91.5 %1996: 92.8 %1997: 92.7 %1998: 90.1 %1999: 91.3 %2000: 91.6 %2001: 92.8 %2002: 94.6 %2003: 95.4 %2004: 93.2 %2005: 92.7 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 93.5 %2009: 91.3 %2010: 93.5 %2011: 94.1 %2012: 95.2 %2013: 105.6 %2014: 107.2 %2015: 108.1 %2016: 108.3 %2017: 107.8 %2018: 107.5 %2019: 107.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 107.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 108.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1993.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 89.7%
1994 91.4% +1.9%
1995 91.5% +0.1%
1996 92.8% +1.5%
1997 92.7% -0.2%
1998 90.1% -2.7%
1999 91.3% +1.3%
2000 91.6% +0.3%
2001 92.8% +1.4%
2002 94.6% +1.8%
2003 95.4% +0.8%
2004 93.2% -2.2%
2005 92.7% -0.5%
2006 92.4% -0.3%
2007 93.3% +0.9%
2008 93.5% +0.2%
2009 91.3% -2.4%
2010 93.5% +2.4%
2011 94.1% +0.7%
2012 95.2% +1.2%
2013 105.6% +10.9%
2014 107.2% +1.5%
2015 108.1% +0.8%
2016 108.3% +0.2%
2017 107.8% -0.4%
2018 107.5% -0.3%
2019 107.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 89.7% 92.8% 7
2000s 93.1% 91.3% 95.4% 10
2010s 103.5% 93.5% 108.3% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 1 Ireland 224.5% compare
  2. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  4. 4 Australia 174.8% compare
  5. 5 Belgium 161.8% compare
  6. 6 Costa Rica 155.4% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia was 107.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 1993.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.