Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 102.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 1996
All-time low
99.5%
in 2004
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 100.8 %1994: 103.6 %1995: 106.2 %1996: 106.3 %1998: 104.8 %2000: 102.9 %2001: 103.5 %2002: 103.1 %2003: 102.1 %2004: 99.5 %2005: 101.6 %2006: 101.8 %2007: 101.7 %2008: 101.9 %2009: 101.5 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 101 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 104.1 %2017: 103 %2018: 102.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 102.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 106.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2004.

That places United States of America 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 100.8%
1994 103.6% +2.9%
1995 106.2% +2.5%
1996 106.3% +0.0%
1998 104.8% -1.4%
2000 102.9% -1.8%
2001 103.5% +0.5%
2002 103.1% -0.4%
2003 102.1% -1.0%
2004 99.5% -2.5%
2005 101.6% +2.0%
2006 101.8% +0.2%
2007 101.7% -0.1%
2008 101.9% +0.2%
2009 101.5% -0.4%
2010 99.9% -1.5%
2011 101.0% +1.0%
2012 99.8% -1.2%
2013 100.4% +0.6%
2014 99.8% -0.6%
2015 100.4% +0.7%
2016 104.1% +3.7%
2017 103.0% -1.1%
2018 102.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.3% 100.8% 106.3% 5
2000s 102.0% 99.5% 103.5% 10
2010s 101.2% 99.8% 104.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 65 Chile 103.3% compare
  2. 66 Azerbaijan 103.1% compare
  3. 67 New Zealand 102.9% compare
  4. 69 Kyrgyzstan 102.3% compare
  5. 70 Austria 102.1% compare
  6. 71 France 101.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America was 102.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
United States of America ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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.