Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 110.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
126.4%
in 2014
All-time low
92.3%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 100.5 %2001: 100.6 %2002: 101.8 %2003: 100.7 %2004: 104.1 %2005: 104.9 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 100.2 %2010: 103.2 %2011: 93.6 %2012: 92.3 %2013: 123.3 %2014: 126.4 %2015: 124.2 %2017: 123.6 %2018: 118.3 %2019: 115.4 %2020: 112.8 %2021: 111.7 %2022: 111.4 %2023: 110.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 110.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 126.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 100.5%
2001 100.6% +0.1%
2002 101.8% +1.2%
2003 100.7% -1.1%
2004 104.1% +3.3%
2005 104.9% +0.8%
2006 97.6% -6.9%
2007 97.0% -0.6%
2008 98.1% +1.1%
2009 100.2% +2.1%
2010 103.2% +3.1%
2011 93.6% -9.3%
2012 92.3% -1.4%
2013 123.3% +33.5%
2014 126.4% +2.5%
2015 124.2% -1.7%
2017 123.6% -0.5%
2018 118.3% -4.3%
2019 115.4% -2.4%
2020 112.8% -2.3%
2021 111.7% -1.0%
2022 111.4% -0.2%
2023 110.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.6% 97.0% 104.9% 10
2010s 113.4% 92.3% 126.4% 9
2020s 111.6% 110.7% 112.8% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Spain 116.4% compare
  2. 22 Uruguay 113.2% compare
  3. 23 Iceland 111.4% compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 110.5% compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 110.3% compare
  6. 27 Albania 109.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 110.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 126.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release