Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 60.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states is 60.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states peaked at 61.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1996.
Small states ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.1% | — |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Small states was 60.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.