Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
82.3%
in 2019
All-time low
66.6%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states, 1995–2019

0204060801995200720191995: 67 %1996: 66.7 %1997: 67.1 %1998: 66.6 %1999: 68.3 %2000: 69 %2001: 70.4 %2002: 71.6 %2003: 73.4 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 76.6 %2006: 77.2 %2007: 77.6 %2008: 78.4 %2009: 79.5 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 80 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 82 %2017: 81.7 %2018: 82.1 %2019: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states is 82.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1998.

That places Small states 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Small states, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 67.0%
1996 66.7% -0.5%
1997 67.1% +0.7%
1998 66.6% -0.7%
1999 68.3% +2.5%
2000 69.0% +1.0%
2001 70.4% +2.0%
2002 71.6% +1.7%
2003 73.4% +2.6%
2004 75.4% +2.6%
2005 76.6% +1.7%
2006 77.2% +0.8%
2007 77.6% +0.4%
2008 78.4% +1.1%
2009 79.5% +1.4%
2010 79.5% -0.0%
2011 80.3% +1.0%
2012 80.0% -0.3%
2013 80.5% +0.6%
2014 81.7% +1.6%
2015 81.3% -0.5%
2016 82.0% +0.9%
2017 81.7% -0.4%
2018 82.1% +0.5%
2019 82.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.1% 66.6% 68.3% 5
2000s 74.9% 69.0% 79.5% 10
2010s 81.1% 79.5% 82.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Small states was 82.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1998.
How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Small states ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.