Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 66.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
67.7%
in 2016
All-time low
56.2%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income, 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 56.7 %1998: 56.4 %1999: 56.2 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 57.1 %2002: 57.7 %2003: 58.5 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 60.3 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 61.8 %2008: 62.3 %2009: 62.2 %2010: 63.6 %2011: 65.2 %2012: 66.3 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 66.4 %2015: 66.7 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 67.3 %2018: 66.6 %2019: 66.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income stood at 66.6%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income peaked at 67.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1999.

Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Lower middle income, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 56.7%
1998 56.4% -0.6%
1999 56.2% -0.2%
2000 57.2% +1.8%
2001 57.1% -0.1%
2002 57.7% +1.1%
2003 58.5% +1.4%
2004 59.5% +1.7%
2005 60.3% +1.3%
2006 60.8% +0.8%
2007 61.8% +1.6%
2008 62.3% +0.9%
2009 62.2% -0.2%
2010 63.6% +2.2%
2011 65.2% +2.6%
2012 66.3% +1.6%
2013 65.8% -0.7%
2014 66.4% +0.9%
2015 66.7% +0.5%
2016 67.7% +1.4%
2017 67.3% -0.6%
2018 66.6% -1.0%
2019 66.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 56.2% 56.7% 3
2000s 59.8% 57.1% 62.3% 10
2010s 66.2% 63.6% 67.7% 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 30 Iceland 94.8% compare
  2. 31 Peru 94.6% compare
  3. 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
  4. 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
  6. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
  7. 36 Cyprus 93.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Lower middle income was 66.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1999.
How does Lower middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.