School enrollment, secondary, female in Small states
Small states: School enrollment, secondary, female was 79.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Small states is 79.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Small states peaked at 79.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1971.
That places Small states 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.6% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 40.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 52.6% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 59.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.0% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.9% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 18 United States Virgin Islands 118.2% compare
- 19 Turkey 116.9% compare
- 20 Gambia 116.4% compare
- 21 Norway 115.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 113.7% compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 112.6% compare
- 24 Estonia 111.4% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Small states?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Small states was 79.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Small states ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.