Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar is 48.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar peaked at 57.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2009.
Gibraltar ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.6% | — |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Gibraltar was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2009.
- How does Gibraltar rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Gibraltar ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.