Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 108.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 108.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 143.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.5% | — |
| 2001 | 101.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 107.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 130.2% | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 134.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 132.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 143.8% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 126.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 115.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 112.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 111.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 109.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 108.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.5% | 93.8% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 82.7% | 143.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.4% | 108.3% | 112.2% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 108.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 143.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release