Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 113.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
113.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
120.0%
in 2017
All-time low
97.8%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 99.2 %2001: 99.5 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 101.1 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 108.7 %2010: 111.4 %2011: 109 %2012: 105.6 %2013: 113.2 %2014: 114.6 %2015: 112.4 %2017: 120 %2018: 116.8 %2019: 115.6 %2020: 113.5 %2021: 112.5 %2022: 113.4 %2023: 113.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 113.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 120.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 99.2%
2001 99.5% +0.3%
2002 99.6% +0.2%
2003 99.5% -0.1%
2004 98.9% -0.6%
2005 101.1% +2.2%
2006 99.4% -1.6%
2007 97.8% -1.7%
2008 104.2% +6.6%
2009 108.7% +4.4%
2010 111.4% +2.5%
2011 109.0% -2.2%
2012 105.6% -3.1%
2013 113.2% +7.2%
2014 114.6% +1.2%
2015 112.4% -1.9%
2017 120.0% +6.7%
2018 116.8% -2.6%
2019 115.6% -1.0%
2020 113.5% -1.8%
2021 112.5% -0.9%
2022 113.4% +0.7%
2023 113.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.8% 97.8% 108.7% 10
2010s 113.2% 105.6% 120.0% 9
2020s 113.3% 112.5% 113.6% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Portugal 114.5% compare
  2. 18 Morocco 113.8% compare
  3. 19 Spain 113.8% compare
  4. 21 Peru 113.6% compare
  5. 22 Fiji 113.3% compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 110.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 113.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release