Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 123.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
123.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
127.3%
in 2013
All-time low
97.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 109.1 %1994: 110.7 %1995: 112.1 %1996: 114.4 %1997: 115.8 %1998: 111.7 %1999: 97.9 %2000: 109.2 %2001: 109.3 %2002: 110 %2003: 112.3 %2004: 113.3 %2005: 114.6 %2006: 114.2 %2007: 112.9 %2008: 112 %2009: 111.7 %2010: 114.7 %2011: 114.3 %2012: 115.4 %2013: 127.3 %2014: 124.5 %2015: 126 %2016: 125.9 %2017: 125.2 %2018: 123.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain stood at 123.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain peaked at 127.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1999.

That places Spain 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 109.1%
1994 110.7% +1.5%
1995 112.1% +1.3%
1996 114.4% +2.1%
1997 115.8% +1.2%
1998 111.7% -3.5%
1999 97.9% -12.4%
2000 109.2% +11.5%
2001 109.3% +0.1%
2002 110.0% +0.6%
2003 112.3% +2.1%
2004 113.3% +0.9%
2005 114.6% +1.1%
2006 114.2% -0.3%
2007 112.9% -1.2%
2008 112.0% -0.8%
2009 111.7% -0.2%
2010 114.7% +2.7%
2011 114.3% -0.4%
2012 115.4% +0.9%
2013 127.3% +10.3%
2014 124.5% -2.2%
2015 126.0% +1.2%
2016 125.9% -0.1%
2017 125.2% -0.5%
2018 123.5% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.3% 97.9% 115.8% 7
2000s 111.9% 109.2% 114.6% 10
2010s 121.9% 114.3% 127.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Thailand 124.5% compare
  2. 8 Antigua and Barbuda 124.2% compare
  3. 9 Grenada 123.6% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 122.2% compare
  5. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120.1% compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 120.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Spain was 123.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 127.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Spain ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.