Progression to secondary school, female in World

World: Progression to secondary school, female was 91.1% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 40 groups
All-time high
91.6%
in 2010
All-time low
76.5%
in 1988
Years of data
29
1988–2017

Progression to secondary school, female in World, 1988–2017

0204060801001988200220171988: 76.5 %1989: 77.1 %1990: 78.9 %1991: 80 %1992: 81.7 %1993: 81.5 %1994: 82.9 %1995: 85.1 %1996: 85.7 %1997: 85.9 %1998: 86.1 %1999: 86.8 %2000: 87.3 %2001: 88.6 %2002: 89.7 %2003: 88.9 %2004: 88.9 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 91.3 %2008: 91.2 %2010: 91.6 %2011: 91.6 %2012: 90.4 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 90.5 %2015: 91 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 91.1 %

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 World is 91.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in World peaked at 91.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1988.

That places World 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.8% 76.5% 77.1% 2
1990s 83.5% 78.9% 86.8% 10
2000s 89.6% 87.3% 91.3% 9
2010s 90.9% 90.3% 91.6% 8

Countries ranked near World

  1. 21 Serbia 99.8% compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 99.8% compare
  3. 23 Finland 99.8% compare
  4. 24 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
  5. 25 Mongolia 99.8% compare
  6. 26 Georgia 99.7% compare
  7. 27 North Macedonia 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for World β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in World?
Progression to secondary school, female in World was 91.1% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1988.
How does World rank for progression to secondary school, female?
World ranks 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2017.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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).