What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between European Union and United Kingdom?

3.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom?

11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs United Kingdom: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

European Union

96.5%

in 2018

United Kingdom

99.7%

in 2017

European Union rank

3rd

United Kingdom rank

3rd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

European Union
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.7% against 96.5% in European Union, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.

European Union ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.6%	98.7%	1.1%	United Kingdom
2010s	97.7%	99.0%	1.3%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, European Union or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 99.7% against 96.5% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between European Union and United Kingdom?: 3.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do European Union and United Kingdom rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?: European Union ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.