Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income

High income: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
104.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
105.1%
in 2017
All-time low
98.0%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 98 %1993: 99.9 %1994: 101.7 %1995: 102.5 %1996: 101.8 %1997: 98.9 %1998: 101 %1999: 100.9 %2000: 101.6 %2001: 102 %2002: 102.1 %2003: 102.3 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 102.4 %2006: 102.4 %2007: 102.2 %2008: 102.5 %2009: 103.1 %2010: 103.3 %2011: 103.1 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 104.1 %2014: 104.2 %2015: 104.3 %2016: 104.7 %2017: 105.1 %2018: 104.6 %2019: 104.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income is 104.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income peaked at 105.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1992.

That places High income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in High income, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 98.0%
1993 99.9% +2.0%
1994 101.7% +1.8%
1995 102.5% +0.8%
1996 101.8% -0.7%
1997 98.9% -2.8%
1998 101.0% +2.0%
1999 100.9% -0.1%
2000 101.6% +0.7%
2001 102.0% +0.5%
2002 102.1% +0.0%
2003 102.3% +0.3%
2004 102.1% -0.2%
2005 102.4% +0.3%
2006 102.4% -0.0%
2007 102.2% -0.2%
2008 102.5% +0.2%
2009 103.1% +0.6%
2010 103.3% +0.2%
2011 103.1% -0.2%
2012 102.9% -0.2%
2013 104.1% +1.2%
2014 104.2% +0.1%
2015 104.3% +0.1%
2016 104.7% +0.4%
2017 105.1% +0.5%
2018 104.6% -0.5%
2019 104.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.6% 98.0% 102.5% 8
2000s 102.3% 101.6% 103.1% 10
2010s 104.0% 102.9% 105.1% 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 4 Algeria 131.8% compare
  2. 5 Argentina 130.6% compare
  3. 6 Mexico 126.0% compare
  4. 7 Uruguay 125.9% compare
  5. 8 Grenada 123.8% compare
  6. 9 Ireland 123.1% compare
  7. 10 Spain 122.6% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in High income was 104.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 105.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1992.
How does High income rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
High income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. 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.