Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 70.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states peaked at 70.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1997.
That places Small states 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 64.6% | — |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.4% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 70.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 27 Macau, China 95.6% compare
- 28 Slovenia 95.3% compare
- 29 Austria 95.2% compare
- 30 Iceland 94.8% compare
- 31 Peru 94.6% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Small states was 70.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1997.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.