Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World

World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 66.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
67.0%
in 2018
All-time low
35.0%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World, 1993–2019

02040601993200620191993: 35 %1994: 37.5 %1995: 38.4 %1996: 38.2 %1997: 39.2 %1998: 42.5 %1999: 43.9 %2000: 44.5 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 44.6 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 47 %2005: 48.3 %2006: 50.2 %2007: 52.3 %2008: 55.1 %2009: 56.9 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 60.4 %2012: 61.9 %2013: 64.4 %2014: 66.1 %2015: 66 %2016: 66.6 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 67 %2019: 66.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World is 66.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World peaked at 67.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in World, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 35.0%
1994 37.5% +7.0%
1995 38.4% +2.4%
1996 38.2% -0.6%
1997 39.2% +2.7%
1998 42.5% +8.4%
1999 43.9% +3.3%
2000 44.5% +1.5%
2001 44.3% -0.4%
2002 44.6% +0.6%
2003 45.9% +3.0%
2004 47.0% +2.4%
2005 48.3% +2.7%
2006 50.2% +3.9%
2007 52.3% +4.2%
2008 55.1% +5.4%
2009 56.9% +3.2%
2010 58.5% +2.8%
2011 60.4% +3.2%
2012 61.9% +2.6%
2013 64.4% +4.1%
2014 66.1% +2.6%
2015 66.0% -0.2%
2016 66.6% +0.9%
2017 65.9% -1.0%
2018 67.0% +1.6%
2019 66.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.2% 35.0% 43.9% 7
2000s 48.9% 44.3% 56.9% 10
2010s 64.4% 58.5% 67.0% 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Ireland 224.5% compare
  2. 2 Finland 222.0% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 194.7% compare
  4. 4 Australia 174.8% compare
  5. 5 Belgium 161.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in World was 66.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1993.
How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.