Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union

European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 107.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
107.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
108.1%
in 2017
All-time low
96.8%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in European Union, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 96.8 %1993: 101 %1994: 103.2 %1995: 102.8 %1996: 102 %1997: 101.5 %1998: 101.3 %1999: 101.1 %2000: 102.2 %2001: 103 %2002: 103.7 %2003: 104.6 %2004: 104.4 %2005: 105.6 %2006: 105.2 %2007: 104.2 %2008: 104.3 %2009: 105.1 %2010: 105.9 %2011: 105.5 %2012: 104.9 %2013: 107.1 %2014: 106.3 %2015: 106.2 %2016: 107 %2017: 108.1 %2018: 107.3 %2019: 107.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 4 Netherlands 135.4% compare
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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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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.