Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union stood at 106.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union peaked at 107.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1971.
European Union ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.3% | — |
| 1971 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 101.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 106.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 106.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 106.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 106.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 90.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 92.5% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 96.0% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 101.4% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 103.8% | 107.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in European Union was 106.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.