Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 79.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 79.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 79.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1996.
Other small states ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.7% | — |
| 1996 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 59.3% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 74.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Other small states was 79.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1996.
- How does Other small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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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About this data
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.