Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 106.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 115.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 206 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 secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.5% | — |
| 2001 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 115.0% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 114.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 112.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 112.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 110.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 108.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 107.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 107.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.6% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.3% | 98.4% | 115.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 106.8% | 107.8% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 106.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release