Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 109.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
109.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.7%
in 2018
All-time low
95.8%
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 95.8 %1993: 105.6 %1994: 105.6 %1995: 106.1 %1996: 106.5 %1998: 99.4 %1999: 99.8 %2000: 98.6 %2004: 102.8 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.1 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 101.6 %2009: 101.7 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 100 %2012: 100.3 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 108.3 %2017: 109.4 %2018: 109.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 109.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada peaked at 109.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1981.

Canada ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 95.8%
1993 105.6% +10.1%
1994 105.6% +0.1%
1995 106.1% +0.5%
1996 106.5% +0.4%
1998 99.4% -6.6%
1999 99.8% +0.4%
2000 98.6% -1.2%
2004 102.8% +4.3%
2005 99.6% -3.1%
2006 99.1% -0.5%
2007 99.2% +0.1%
2008 101.6% +2.4%
2009 101.7% +0.1%
2010 100.5% -1.2%
2011 100.0% -0.5%
2012 100.3% +0.3%
2013 99.6% -0.7%
2014 99.7% +0.0%
2015 100.8% +1.1%
2016 108.3% +7.4%
2017 109.4% +1.0%
2018 109.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.8% 95.8% 95.8% 1
1990s 103.9% 99.4% 106.5% 6
2000s 100.4% 98.6% 102.8% 7
2010s 103.1% 99.6% 109.7% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 Oman 111.3% compare
  2. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.0% compare
  3. 29 Hong Kong 109.8% compare
  4. 31 Malta 109.4% compare
  5. 32 Brunei Darussalam 109.4% compare
  6. 33 Fiji 108.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Canada was 109.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1981.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Canada ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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