Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income

Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 52.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
53.7%
in 2012
All-time low
35.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income, 1997–2018

02040601997200720181997: 36.7 %1998: 35.5 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 36.1 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 38.7 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 44.6 %2005: 46.1 %2006: 48.6 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 50.7 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 52.6 %2011: 53 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 51.7 %2014: 52.1 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 52 %2017: 52 %2018: 52.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Low income recorded 52.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income peaked at 53.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1998.

That places Low income 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Low income, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 36.7%
1998 35.5% -3.3%
1999 35.6% +0.4%
2000 36.1% +1.3%
2001 37.2% +3.2%
2002 38.7% +4.0%
2003 42.2% +9.0%
2004 44.6% +5.7%
2005 46.1% +3.3%
2006 48.6% +5.5%
2007 49.7% +2.4%
2008 50.7% +1.8%
2009 51.6% +1.8%
2010 52.6% +1.9%
2011 53.0% +0.8%
2012 53.7% +1.3%
2013 51.7% -3.7%
2014 52.1% +0.7%
2015 51.6% -0.9%
2016 52.0% +0.7%
2017 52.0% +0.1%
2018 52.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9% 35.5% 36.7% 3
2000s 44.5% 36.1% 51.6% 10
2010s 52.3% 51.6% 53.7% 9

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 40 United Arab Emirates 106.8% compare
  2. 41 Palau 106.4% compare
  3. 42 Colombia 106.0% compare
  4. 43 Israel 105.9% compare
  5. 44 Tunisia 105.9% compare
  6. 45 Norway 105.7% compare
  7. 46 Qatar 105.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Low income was 52.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1998.
How does Low income rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Low income ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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.