Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members

OECD members: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 96.6% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2015
All-time low
88.2%
in 1989
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members, 1987–2019

0204060801001987200320191987: 89.3 %1988: 90.1 %1989: 88.2 %1990: 89.1 %1991: 89.1 %1992: 89.2 %1993: 89.8 %1994: 90 %1995: 90.3 %1996: 90.6 %1997: 90 %1998: 90.7 %1999: 91.2 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 93.5 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 95 %2004: 95.1 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.3 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 97 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 96.5 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members stood at 96.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1989.

OECD members ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.2% 88.2% 90.1% 3
1990s 90.0% 89.1% 91.2% 10
2000s 95.2% 92.6% 96.9% 10
2010s 96.7% 96.5% 97.0% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 3 Lithuania 99.9% compare
  2. 4 Sri Lanka 99.9% compare
  3. 5 Argentina 99.9% compare
  4. 6 Bahrain 99.9% compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 99.8% compare
  6. 8 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
  7. 9 Finland 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in OECD members was 96.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1989.
How does OECD members rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
OECD members ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.