Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America

North America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 103.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
103.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
106.3%
in 1996
All-time low
99.7%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 101.1 %1993: 101.2 %1994: 103.8 %1995: 106.2 %1996: 106.3 %1997: 105.3 %1998: 104.3 %1999: 103.6 %2000: 102.5 %2001: 103.1 %2002: 102.9 %2003: 102.1 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 101.6 %2007: 101.5 %2008: 101.9 %2009: 101.5 %2010: 100 %2011: 100.9 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 100.3 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 100.5 %2016: 104.5 %2017: 103.5 %2018: 103.2 %2019: 103.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America stood at 103.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America peaked at 106.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2004.

North America ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in North America, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 101.1%
1993 101.2% +0.1%
1994 103.8% +2.6%
1995 106.2% +2.3%
1996 106.3% +0.1%
1997 105.3% -0.9%
1998 104.3% -1.0%
1999 103.6% -0.7%
2000 102.5% -1.0%
2001 103.1% +0.6%
2002 102.9% -0.2%
2003 102.1% -0.8%
2004 99.7% -2.3%
2005 101.4% +1.7%
2006 101.6% +0.2%
2007 101.5% -0.1%
2008 101.9% +0.3%
2009 101.5% -0.4%
2010 100.0% -1.5%
2011 100.9% +0.9%
2012 99.8% -1.1%
2013 100.3% +0.5%
2014 99.7% -0.6%
2015 100.5% +0.7%
2016 104.5% +4.0%
2017 103.5% -0.9%
2018 103.2% -0.3%
2019 103.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.0% 101.1% 106.3% 8
2000s 101.8% 99.7% 103.1% 10
2010s 101.6% 99.7% 104.5% 10

Countries ranked near North America

  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

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in North America was 103.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
North America ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America 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.