Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 96.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 143 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2005
All-time low
61.3%
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom, 1972–2018

0204060801001972199520181972: 61.3 %1973: 64.2 %1974: 74 %1975: 74.5 %1976: 73.3 %1977: 72.4 %1978: 71.1 %1979: 70.6 %1981: 67.5 %1982: 69.1 %1998: 91.2 %1999: 92.9 %2000: 92 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 94.9 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 93.1 %2007: 92.3 %2008: 92.5 %2009: 93.3 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 91.9 %2012: 91 %2013: 94.8 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom stood at 96.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom peaked at 97.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1972.

United Kingdom ranks 20th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.2% 61.3% 74.5% 8
1980s 68.3% 67.5% 69.1% 2
1990s 92.0% 91.2% 92.9% 2
2000s 94.0% 92.0% 97.6% 10
2010s 94.1% 91.0% 96.7% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Armenia, Republic of 96.3% compare
  2. 18 Georgia 96.1% compare
  3. 19 France 96.1% compare
  4. 21 Belarus, Republic of 95.8% compare
  5. 22 Ukraine 95.7% compare
  6. 23 Korea 95.6% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in United Kingdom was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1972.
How does United Kingdom rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,036 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/