Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2019
All-time low
90.7%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 90.7 %1998: 91.4 %1999: 92 %2000: 92.7 %2001: 95.4 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 95 %2004: 91.9 %2005: 91.5 %2006: 92.1 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 93.6 %2009: 94.1 %2010: 95.6 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 96.3 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 99.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 90.7%
1998 91.4% +0.8%
1999 92.0% +0.7%
2000 92.7% +0.8%
2001 95.4% +2.9%
2002 95.5% +0.1%
2003 95.0% -0.5%
2004 91.9% -3.3%
2005 91.5% -0.4%
2006 92.1% +0.7%
2007 92.9% +0.8%
2008 93.6% +0.8%
2009 94.1% +0.6%
2010 95.6% +1.6%
2011 96.2% +0.6%
2012 96.3% +0.1%
2013 98.2% +1.9%
2014 98.3% +0.1%
2015 97.5% -0.8%
2016 97.8% +0.4%
2017 99.4% +1.5%
2018 99.6% +0.3%
2019 99.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 90.7% 92.0% 3
2000s 93.5% 91.5% 95.5% 10
2010s 97.8% 95.6% 99.6% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 8 Antigua and Barbuda 124.2% compare
  2. 9 Grenada 123.6% compare
  3. 10 Spain 123.5% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 122.2% compare
  5. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120.0% compare
  7. 14 Ireland 119.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 99.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.