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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 93.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2023
All-time low
62.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

School enrollment, tertiary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 62.2 % gross2001: 63.2 % gross2002: 68.1 % gross2003: 69.5 % gross2004: 68.7 % gross2005: 68.6 % gross2006: 68.5 % gross2007: 67.9 % gross2008: 66.2 % gross2009: 67.7 % gross2010: 68.3 % gross2011: 67.9 % gross2012: 67.7 % gross2013: 64.7 % gross2014: 64.2 % gross2015: 64.4 % gross2016: 66.6 % gross2017: 68.6 % gross2018: 70.4 % gross2019: 75.4 % gross2020: 79.5 % gross2021: 88.4 % gross2022: 92.4 % gross2023: 93.5 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 93.5% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 93.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
2000 62.2%
2001 63.2% +1.5%
2002 68.1% +7.9%
2003 69.5% +2.0%
2004 68.7% -1.0%
2005 68.6% -0.2%
2006 68.5% -0.3%
2007 67.9% -0.8%
2008 66.2% -2.5%
2009 67.7% +2.3%
2010 68.3% +0.9%
2011 67.9% -0.7%
2012 67.7% -0.3%
2013 64.7% -4.4%
2014 64.2% -0.7%
2015 64.4% +0.3%
2016 66.6% +3.4%
2017 68.6% +3.1%
2018 70.4% +2.6%
2019 75.4% +7.1%
2020 79.5% +5.5%
2021 88.4% +11.2%
2022 92.4% +4.6%
2023 93.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1% 62.2% 69.5% 10
2010s 67.8% 64.2% 75.4% 10
2020s 88.5% 79.5% 93.5% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 Albania 95.4% compare
  2. 31 United States 94.9% compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
  4. 34 Denmark 92.9% compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 90.1% compare
  6. 36 Italy 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 93.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.