Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 115.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
115.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
116.3%
in 2014
All-time low
94.2%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union, 1992–2019

02550751001251992200520191992: 94.2 %1993: 97.8 %1994: 100.6 %1995: 102 %1996: 103.6 %1997: 103.1 %1998: 99.7 %1999: 100.6 %2000: 100.6 %2001: 103 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 103.5 %2004: 100.6 %2005: 102.7 %2006: 101.8 %2007: 102.6 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 103.6 %2010: 105.6 %2011: 104.3 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 115.6 %2014: 116.3 %2015: 116.2 %2016: 115.6 %2017: 115.4 %2018: 114.8 %2019: 115 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union is 115.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union peaked at 116.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 94.2%
1993 97.8% +3.8%
1994 100.6% +2.8%
1995 102.0% +1.4%
1996 103.6% +1.6%
1997 103.1% -0.4%
1998 99.7% -3.4%
1999 100.6% +0.9%
2000 100.6% +0.1%
2001 103.0% +2.3%
2002 103.9% +0.9%
2003 103.5% -0.4%
2004 100.6% -2.8%
2005 102.7% +2.0%
2006 101.8% -0.8%
2007 102.6% +0.8%
2008 104.2% +1.6%
2009 103.6% -0.6%
2010 105.6% +1.9%
2011 104.3% -1.3%
2012 103.8% -0.5%
2013 115.6% +11.3%
2014 116.3% +0.6%
2015 116.2% -0.1%
2016 115.6% -0.5%
2017 115.4% -0.1%
2018 114.8% -0.5%
2019 115.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 94.2% 103.6% 8
2000s 102.7% 100.6% 104.2% 10
2010s 112.3% 103.8% 116.3% 10

Countries ranked near European Union

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  2. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  4. 4 Australia 174.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in European Union was 115.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1992.
How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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.