Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 93.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1985.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.3% | — |
| 1972 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 71.3% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 72.4% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 83.9% | 95.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 31 Peru 94.6% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
- 36 Cyprus 93.3% compare
- 37 Estonia 92.4% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 93.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.