Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 107.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union is 107.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union peaked at 108.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 1992.
European Union ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96.8% | — |
| 1993 | 101.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 103.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 107.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 106.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 107.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.2% | 96.8% | 103.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 102.2% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 104.9% | 108.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union was 107.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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About this data
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.