School enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary, female was 97.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 152 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2015
All-time low
70.8%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

School enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 70.8 % net1972: 71 % net1973: 71.5 % net1974: 76.7 % net1975: 76.5 % net1976: 78 % net1977: 77.5 % net1978: 76.7 % net1979: 76.2 % net1981: 78.2 % net1982: 79.1 % net1983: 80.1 % net1984: 80.2 % net1986: 81.7 % net1987: 81.2 % net1990: 79.6 % net1991: 82.2 % net1992: 84.9 % net1993: 92.1 % net1994: 93.9 % net1995: 94.9 % net1996: 94.2 % net1997: 93.1 % net1998: 94 % net1999: 95.2 % net2000: 95.4 % net2001: 95.7 % net2002: 96.6 % net2003: 97.1 % net2004: 96.6 % net2005: 97.4 % net2006: 94.2 % net2007: 92.7 % net2008: 93.8 % net2009: 95.4 % net2010: 96.8 % net2011: 93.4 % net2012: 90.9 % net2013: 94.1 % net2014: 97.5 % net2015: 98.5 % net2017: 97.2 % net

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

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 97.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 98.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1971.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1971 70.8%
1972 71.0% +0.3%
1973 71.5% +0.7%
1974 76.7% +7.2%
1975 76.5% -0.3%
1976 78.0% +1.9%
1977 77.5% -0.6%
1978 76.7% -1.0%
1979 76.2% -0.7%
1981 78.2% +2.6%
1982 79.1% +1.1%
1983 80.1% +1.4%
1984 80.2% +0.0%
1986 81.7% +1.9%
1987 81.2% -0.6%
1990 79.6% -2.0%
1991 82.2% +3.4%
1992 84.9% +3.2%
1993 92.1% +8.5%
1994 93.9% +1.9%
1995 94.9% +1.1%
1996 94.2% -0.7%
1997 93.1% -1.1%
1998 94.0% +0.9%
1999 95.2% +1.3%
2000 95.4% +0.2%
2001 95.7% +0.3%
2002 96.6% +1.0%
2003 97.1% +0.5%
2004 96.6% -0.5%
2005 97.4% +0.8%
2006 94.2% -3.3%
2007 92.7% -1.6%
2008 93.8% +1.1%
2009 95.4% +1.7%
2010 96.8% +1.5%
2011 93.4% -3.5%
2012 90.9% -2.7%
2013 94.1% +3.6%
2014 97.5% +3.6%
2015 98.5% +0.9%
2017 97.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.0% 70.8% 78.0% 9
1980s 80.1% 78.2% 81.7% 6
1990s 90.4% 79.6% 95.2% 10
2000s 95.5% 92.7% 97.4% 10
2010s 95.5% 90.9% 98.5% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Republic of Korea 97.8% compare
  2. 8 Spain 97.8% compare
  3. 9 New Zealand 97.7% compare
  4. 11 Georgia 96.8% compare
  5. 12 Barbados 96.8% compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 96.6% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, secondary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 97.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.