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 118.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
141.0%
in 2016
All-time low
82.2%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 98.6 %1994: 102.6 %1995: 105 %1996: 105.3 %1997: 100.8 %1998: 98.6 %1999: 101.9 %2000: 102.8 %2001: 102.8 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 100.8 %2004: 105.9 %2005: 105.9 %2006: 95.3 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 93 %2009: 92.9 %2010: 96 %2011: 82.2 %2012: 82.4 %2013: 128.6 %2014: 132.6 %2015: 130.2 %2016: 141 %2017: 124.1 %2018: 118.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 118.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 141.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 98.6%
1994 102.6% +4.0%
1995 105.0% +2.3%
1996 105.3% +0.3%
1997 100.8% -4.3%
1998 98.6% -2.2%
1999 101.9% +3.3%
2000 102.8% +0.9%
2001 102.8% +0.0%
2002 103.9% +1.1%
2003 100.8% -3.0%
2004 105.9% +5.1%
2005 105.9% -0.1%
2006 95.3% -10.0%
2007 95.7% +0.4%
2008 93.0% -2.8%
2009 92.9% -0.1%
2010 96.0% +3.4%
2011 82.2% -14.4%
2012 82.4% +0.2%
2013 128.6% +56.1%
2014 132.6% +3.1%
2015 130.2% -1.8%
2016 141.0% +8.3%
2017 124.1% -12.0%
2018 118.8% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.8% 98.6% 105.3% 7
2000s 99.9% 92.9% 105.9% 10
2010s 115.1% 82.2% 141.0% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Bulgaria 123.6% compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 122.8% compare
  3. 19 Poland 119.6% compare
  4. 21 Belarus 118.7% compare
  5. 22 Canada 117.2% compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 116.6% compare

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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 118.8% in 2018, 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 141.0% 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 82.2% 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 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
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 up 27.8%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.