Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 103.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
103.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
103.5%
in 2017
All-time low
95.5%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 96.1 %1994: 96.4 %1995: 96.9 %1996: 95.8 %1997: 95.5 %1998: 95.7 %1999: 95.9 %2000: 96.8 %2001: 98.9 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 97.3 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.9 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 100.6 %2011: 100.8 %2012: 100.6 %2013: 102.3 %2014: 102 %2015: 101.5 %2016: 102.1 %2017: 103.5 %2018: 103.3 %2019: 103.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia is 103.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 103.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 96.1%
1994 96.4% +0.3%
1995 96.9% +0.5%
1996 95.8% -1.1%
1997 95.5% -0.3%
1998 95.7% +0.2%
1999 95.9% +0.2%
2000 96.8% +1.0%
2001 98.9% +2.1%
2002 99.3% +0.4%
2003 99.4% +0.1%
2004 97.3% -2.1%
2005 97.7% +0.4%
2006 97.9% +0.2%
2007 97.9% +0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.5%
2009 99.3% +0.8%
2010 100.6% +1.3%
2011 100.8% +0.2%
2012 100.6% -0.2%
2013 102.3% +1.8%
2014 102.0% -0.3%
2015 101.5% -0.5%
2016 102.1% +0.5%
2017 103.5% +1.4%
2018 103.3% -0.1%
2019 103.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.0% 95.5% 96.9% 7
2000s 98.3% 96.8% 99.4% 10
2010s 102.0% 100.6% 103.5% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 6 Uruguay 124.9% compare
  2. 7 Thailand 124.5% compare
  3. 8 Antigua and Barbuda 124.2% compare
  4. 9 Grenada 123.6% compare
  5. 10 Spain 123.5% compare
  6. 11 Denmark 122.2% compare
  7. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia was 103.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.