Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 94.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America is 94.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2005.
North America ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.8% | — |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.8% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.1% | 94.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in North America was 94.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2005.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- North America ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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.