Cyprus vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Cyprus
93.3%
in 2018
South Asia
65.7%
in 2019
Cyprus rank
36th
South Asia rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Asia
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 93.3% against 65.7% in South Asia, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 173 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.0% 54.8% 20.2% Cyprus
2000s 77.8% 58.1% 19.7% Cyprus
2010s 82.8% 65.8% 16.9% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Cyprus or South Asia?
Cyprus, at 93.3% against 65.7% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Cyprus and South Asia?
27.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Cyprus ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.