Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States

United States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 96.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 182 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
87.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in United States, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 92 %1994: 93.5 %1995: 89.1 %1996: 88.5 %1998: 93.7 %2000: 87.4 %2001: 89.2 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 89 %2005: 91.7 %2006: 88.7 %2007: 89.3 %2008: 88.9 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 90.5 %2011: 92.9 %2012: 93.1 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 97.3 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 96.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in United States, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Switzerland 96.6% compare
  2. 63 Uzbekistan 96.6% compare
  3. 64 Naoero 96.4% compare
  4. 66 Austria 94.5% compare
  5. 67 Dominica 94.4% compare
  6. 68 United Arab Emirates 94.3% compare

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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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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.