Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 106.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.9%
in 2013
All-time low
100.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 100.1 %2001: 100.4 %2002: 100.3 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 103.5 %2005: 104.2 %2006: 102.5 %2007: 101.1 %2008: 105.3 %2009: 106.7 %2010: 107.9 %2011: 106.5 %2012: 105.7 %2013: 107.9 %2014: 104.6 %2015: 104 %2017: 106.8 %2018: 106.3 %2019: 106.4 %2020: 106 %2021: 105.7 %2022: 106.2 %2023: 106.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 106.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 107.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.1%, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 100.1%
2001 100.4% +0.3%
2002 100.3% -0.1%
2003 100.2% -0.1%
2004 103.5% +3.3%
2005 104.2% +0.7%
2006 102.5% -1.7%
2007 101.1% -1.3%
2008 105.3% +4.2%
2009 106.7% +1.3%
2010 107.9% +1.1%
2011 106.5% -1.3%
2012 105.7% -0.7%
2013 107.9% +2.1%
2014 104.6% -3.1%
2015 104.0% -0.6%
2017 106.8% +2.7%
2018 106.3% -0.5%
2019 106.4% +0.1%
2020 106.0% -0.3%
2021 105.7% -0.2%
2022 106.2% +0.5%
2023 106.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.4% 100.1% 106.7% 10
2010s 106.2% 104.0% 107.9% 9
2020s 106.0% 105.7% 106.2% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 Uruguay 106.9% compare
  2. 38 Spain 106.8% compare
  3. 39 Colombia 106.6% compare
  4. 41 Denmark 106.0% compare
  5. 42 Luxembourg 106.0% compare
  6. 43 Cape Verde 105.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 106.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.1% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release