School enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, secondary, female was 88.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2015
All-time low
79.2%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

School enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 79.2 % net1999: 80.1 % net2000: 81.7 % net2001: 83.3 % net2002: 83.3 % net2003: 83.5 % net2004: 81.9 % net2005: 80.5 % net2006: 81.4 % net2007: 82.2 % net2008: 82.4 % net2009: 82.3 % net2010: 84.1 % net2011: 85.5 % net2012: 86.2 % net2013: 88.1 % net2014: 88.8 % net2015: 89 % net2016: 88.4 % net2017: 88.6 % net2018: 88 % net

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

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 88.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 89.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1998.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1998 79.2%
1999 80.1% +1.2%
2000 81.7% +2.0%
2001 83.3% +1.9%
2002 83.3% +0.0%
2003 83.5% +0.3%
2004 81.9% -1.9%
2005 80.5% -1.7%
2006 81.4% +1.1%
2007 82.2% +0.9%
2008 82.4% +0.3%
2009 82.3% -0.2%
2010 84.1% +2.2%
2011 85.5% +1.7%
2012 86.2% +0.8%
2013 88.1% +2.2%
2014 88.8% +0.8%
2015 89.0% +0.3%
2016 88.4% -0.7%
2017 88.6% +0.3%
2018 88.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.7% 79.2% 80.1% 2
2000s 82.3% 80.5% 83.5% 10
2010s 87.4% 84.1% 89.0% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 6 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 97.8% compare
  3. 8 Spain 97.8% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 97.7% compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.2% compare
  6. 11 Georgia 96.8% compare
  7. 12 Barbados 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.