Progression to secondary school, female in European Union

European Union: Progression to secondary school, female was 97.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
98.1%
in 2000
All-time low
96.2%
in 1994
Years of data
28
1984–2017

Progression to secondary school, female in European Union, 1984–2017

0204060801001984200020171984: 96.9 %1985: 97.6 %1991: 97.6 %1993: 96.9 %1994: 96.2 %1995: 97.1 %1996: 97.3 %1997: 97.2 %1998: 97.7 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.9 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.5 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 97.6 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 97.7 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in European Union is 97.7%, measured in 2017.

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

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in European Union peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1994.

Progression to secondary school, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in European Union, 1984 to 2017.
Year % Change
1984 96.9%
1985 97.6% +0.7%
1991 97.6% +0.0%
1993 96.9% -0.7%
1994 96.2% -0.7%
1995 97.1% +0.9%
1996 97.3% +0.2%
1997 97.2% -0.1%
1998 97.7% +0.5%
1999 97.9% +0.2%
2000 98.1% +0.2%
2001 98.0% -0.1%
2002 98.0% -0.0%
2003 97.9% -0.0%
2004 97.9% -0.0%
2005 97.7% -0.2%
2006 97.5% -0.3%
2007 97.6% +0.1%
2008 97.6% -0.0%
2009 97.5% -0.2%
2010 97.5% +0.0%
2011 97.5% +0.0%
2012 97.4% -0.1%
2013 97.5% +0.1%
2014 97.6% +0.1%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.6% +0.0%
2017 97.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.2% 96.9% 97.6% 2
1990s 97.2% 96.2% 97.9% 8
2000s 97.8% 97.5% 98.1% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.4% 97.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in European Union?
Progression to secondary school, female in European Union was 97.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1994.
How does European Union rank for progression to secondary school, female?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2017.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).