South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
65.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom
93.7%
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Kingdom
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 93.7% against 65.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 54.3% 88.2% 34.0% United Kingdom
2000s 58.1% 87.4% 29.3% United Kingdom
2010s 65.5% 90.9% 25.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 93.7% against 65.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
28.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 groups.
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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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.