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 110.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
110.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
114.9%
in 2013
All-time low
89.7%
in 1981
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018

02550751001251971199420181971: 90.5 %1972: 90.4 %1973: 90 %1974: 92.1 %1975: 91.9 %1976: 91.9 %1977: 91.8 %1978: 91.2 %1979: 90.7 %1980: 90.1 %1981: 89.7 %1982: 89.8 %1983: 90.1 %1984: 90.6 %1985: 90.7 %1986: 91.8 %1987: 92.7 %1988: 93.1 %1989: 93.2 %1990: 93.7 %1991: 94.9 %1992: 96.4 %1998: 99.7 %1999: 100.7 %2000: 100.9 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 101 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 104.4 %2005: 105 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 99.2 %2008: 100.9 %2009: 101.7 %2010: 103.7 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 114.9 %2014: 114.1 %2015: 113 %2017: 113 %2018: 110.5 %

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 110.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% 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 114.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1981.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 90.5%
1972 90.4% -0.1%
1973 90.0% -0.4%
1974 92.1% +2.3%
1975 91.9% -0.2%
1976 91.9% -0.0%
1977 91.8% -0.1%
1978 91.2% -0.6%
1979 90.7% -0.5%
1980 90.1% -0.7%
1981 89.7% -0.4%
1982 89.8% +0.1%
1983 90.1% +0.2%
1984 90.6% +0.6%
1985 90.7% +0.2%
1986 91.8% +1.1%
1987 92.7% +1.0%
1988 93.1% +0.5%
1989 93.2% +0.1%
1990 93.7% +0.5%
1991 94.9% +1.3%
1992 96.4% +1.6%
1998 99.7% +3.4%
1999 100.7% +1.0%
2000 100.9% +0.2%
2001 100.8% -0.1%
2002 101.0% +0.2%
2003 100.2% -0.8%
2004 104.4% +4.2%
2005 105.0% +0.6%
2006 100.3% -4.5%
2007 99.2% -1.1%
2008 100.9% +1.7%
2009 101.7% +0.8%
2010 103.7% +1.9%
2011 98.3% -5.1%
2012 98.1% -0.2%
2013 114.9% +17.1%
2014 114.1% -0.7%
2015 113.0% -1.0%
2017 113.0% +0.0%
2018 110.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.2% 90.0% 92.1% 9
1980s 91.2% 89.7% 93.2% 10
1990s 97.1% 93.7% 100.7% 5
2000s 101.5% 99.2% 105.0% 10
2010s 108.2% 98.1% 114.9% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Spain 112.5% compare
  2. 14 Grenada 111.7% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 110.8% compare
  4. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.4% compare
  5. 18 Naoero 110.1% compare
  6. 19 United Arab Emirates 109.4% compare

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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 110.5% in 2018, 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 114.9% 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 89.7% in 1981.
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 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
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 up 9.4%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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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.