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

Late-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 83.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
83.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2014
All-time low
38.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 38.8 %1995: 42.1 %1996: 45 %1997: 46.5 %1998: 50.5 %1999: 53.3 %2000: 53.4 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 49.7 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 52 %2005: 54 %2006: 58.2 %2007: 63.8 %2008: 69.6 %2009: 74.6 %2010: 77 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 83.1 %2016: 82.4 %2017: 82.3 %2018: 83.6 %2019: 83.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend is 83.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 84.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1994.

That places Late-demographic dividend 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 38.8%
1995 42.1% +8.5%
1996 45.0% +6.8%
1997 46.5% +3.4%
1998 50.5% +8.6%
1999 53.3% +5.5%
2000 53.4% +0.2%
2001 51.4% -3.7%
2002 49.7% -3.4%
2003 49.7% -0.0%
2004 52.0% +4.7%
2005 54.0% +3.7%
2006 58.2% +7.9%
2007 63.8% +9.6%
2008 69.6% +9.0%
2009 74.6% +7.2%
2010 77.0% +3.2%
2011 79.7% +3.5%
2012 80.7% +1.2%
2013 84.7% +5.0%
2014 84.8% +0.2%
2015 83.1% -2.1%
2016 82.4% -0.8%
2017 82.3% -0.2%
2018 83.6% +1.6%
2019 83.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.1% 38.8% 53.3% 6
2000s 57.7% 49.7% 74.6% 10
2010s 82.2% 77.0% 84.8% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

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  3. 14 Slovenia 129.1% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 128.3% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 126.3% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 125.3% compare
  7. 18 Norway 125.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Late-demographic dividend was 83.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1994.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-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.