Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 85.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
85.8%
in 2018
All-time low
38.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 38.8 %1995: 40.7 %1996: 43.2 %1997: 45.5 %1998: 48.5 %1999: 51.5 %2000: 52 %2001: 51 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 51 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 59.2 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 69.2 %2009: 73.3 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 78.3 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 84 %2017: 84.7 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 85.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income stood at 85.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income peaked at 85.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1994.

That places Upper middle income 13th 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Upper middle income, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 38.8%
1995 40.7% +5.0%
1996 43.2% +6.3%
1997 45.5% +5.2%
1998 48.5% +6.7%
1999 51.5% +6.1%
2000 52.0% +1.0%
2001 51.0% -1.8%
2002 50.7% -0.7%
2003 51.0% +0.5%
2004 53.4% +4.8%
2005 55.1% +3.2%
2006 59.2% +7.4%
2007 64.6% +9.2%
2008 69.2% +7.1%
2009 73.3% +5.9%
2010 75.4% +2.9%
2011 78.3% +3.8%
2012 79.6% +1.6%
2013 83.5% +5.0%
2014 84.6% +1.3%
2015 83.6% -1.2%
2016 84.0% +0.5%
2017 84.7% +0.8%
2018 85.8% +1.3%
2019 85.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7% 38.8% 51.5% 6
2000s 58.0% 50.7% 73.3% 10
2010s 82.5% 75.4% 85.8% 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 10 Estonia 134.5% compare
  2. 11 Spain 133.3% compare
  3. 12 Iceland 130.0% compare
  4. 13 Palau 129.8% compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 129.1% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 128.3% compare
  7. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 126.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Upper middle income was 85.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1994.
How does Upper middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Upper middle income ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.