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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Chile 103.3% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 103.1% compare
- 67 New Zealand 102.9% compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 102.3% compare
- 70 Austria 102.1% compare
- 71 France 101.8% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.