Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World is 76.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1998.
MDG: World ranks 99th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.9% | — |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.9% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: World was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- MDG: World ranks 99th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release