Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 27.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
27.1%
in 2019
All-time low
9.6%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996–2019

01020301996200720191996: 9.6 %1997: 10.6 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 19 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 23 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 25.9 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 27 %2019: 27.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 27.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1996.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 9.6%
1997 10.6% +10.6%
1998 10.9% +3.1%
1999 11.6% +6.2%
2000 11.6% +0.7%
2001 12.4% +6.8%
2002 12.6% +1.2%
2003 13.2% +5.1%
2004 14.2% +7.4%
2005 14.8% +4.0%
2006 15.3% +3.4%
2007 16.2% +6.2%
2008 17.8% +9.8%
2009 19.0% +6.5%
2010 20.4% +7.5%
2011 21.8% +6.7%
2012 23.0% +5.4%
2013 24.8% +8.2%
2014 24.3% -2.1%
2015 25.5% +4.9%
2016 25.9% +1.4%
2017 26.4% +2.1%
2018 27.0% +2.3%
2019 27.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 9.6% 11.6% 4
2000s 14.7% 11.6% 19.0% 10
2010s 24.6% 20.4% 27.1% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 40 Israel 105.5% compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 105.3% compare
  3. 42 Georgia 105.2% compare
  4. 43 Greece 105.0% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 104.5% compare
  6. 45 Hong Kong, China 103.9% compare
  7. 46 Peru 103.6% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 27.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1996.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.