Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 126.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
126.3%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
16th
of 182 countries
All-time high
153.4%
in 2016
All-time low
85.4%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 97.1 %1994: 101.3 %1995: 104.3 %1996: 105.3 %1997: 101.6 %1998: 99.8 %1999: 103.4 %2000: 104.5 %2001: 103.9 %2002: 105.8 %2003: 106.1 %2004: 111 %2005: 111.1 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 86.3 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 138.8 %2014: 142.8 %2015: 138.5 %2016: 153.4 %2017: 132.7 %2018: 126.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 126.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 153.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 97.1%
1994 101.3% +4.3%
1995 104.3% +3.0%
1996 105.3% +0.9%
1997 101.6% -3.5%
1998 99.8% -1.8%
1999 103.4% +3.6%
2000 104.5% +1.1%
2001 103.9% -0.5%
2002 105.8% +1.8%
2003 106.1% +0.3%
2004 111.0% +4.6%
2005 111.1% +0.1%
2006 99.6% -10.4%
2007 98.6% -1.0%
2008 98.1% -0.5%
2009 97.5% -0.6%
2010 99.6% +2.1%
2011 86.3% -13.3%
2012 85.4% -1.1%
2013 138.8% +62.6%
2014 142.8% +2.9%
2015 138.5% -3.0%
2016 153.4% +10.7%
2017 132.7% -13.5%
2018 126.3% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.8% 97.1% 105.3% 7
2000s 103.6% 97.5% 111.1% 10
2010s 122.6% 85.4% 153.4% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Palau 129.8% compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 129.1% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 128.3% compare
  4. 17 Portugal 125.3% compare
  5. 18 Norway 125.2% compare
  6. 19 Grenada 119.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 126.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 153.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.