Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States
United States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 96.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States is 96.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.
United States ranks 65th of 182 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 92.0% | — |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 88.5% | 93.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 87.4% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.5% | 97.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 62 Switzerland 96.6% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 96.6% compare
- 64 Naoero 96.4% compare
- 66 Austria 94.5% compare
- 67 Dominica 94.4% compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 94.3% compare
More education data for United States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States was 96.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- United States ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.