Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World

World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 74.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2019
All-time low
63.5%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 63.5 %1998: 64.3 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 65 %2001: 65.3 %2002: 65.7 %2003: 66.1 %2004: 66.9 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 67.5 %2007: 68.3 %2008: 68.9 %2009: 69.2 %2010: 70.3 %2011: 71.4 %2012: 72.3 %2013: 72.7 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 73.7 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 74.4 %2019: 74.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

World recorded 74.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1997.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in World, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 63.5%
1998 64.3% +1.4%
1999 64.5% +0.3%
2000 65.0% +0.7%
2001 65.3% +0.5%
2002 65.7% +0.6%
2003 66.1% +0.6%
2004 66.9% +1.2%
2005 67.1% +0.4%
2006 67.5% +0.5%
2007 68.3% +1.2%
2008 68.9% +0.9%
2009 69.2% +0.4%
2010 70.3% +1.5%
2011 71.4% +1.6%
2012 72.3% +1.2%
2013 72.7% +0.6%
2014 73.4% +0.9%
2015 73.7% +0.5%
2016 74.3% +0.8%
2017 74.5% +0.2%
2018 74.4% -0.1%
2019 74.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.1% 63.5% 64.5% 3
2000s 67.0% 65.0% 69.2% 10
2010s 73.2% 70.3% 74.7% 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Greece 119.1% compare
  2. 2 Australia 113.9% compare
  3. 3 Finland 112.8% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 112.5% compare
  5. 5 Belgium 110.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in World was 74.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1997.
How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.