Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World

World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 67.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
67.7%
in 2018
All-time low
44.4%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World, 1993–2019

02040601993200620191993: 44.4 %1994: 45.4 %1995: 45.4 %1996: 45.1 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 47.6 %1999: 47.9 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 48.6 %2002: 49 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 50.7 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 53 %2007: 54.7 %2008: 57.5 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 61 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 67.5 %2017: 67 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 67.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World stood at 67.4%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World peaked at 67.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in World, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 44.4%
1994 45.4% +2.3%
1995 45.4% -0.1%
1996 45.1% -0.6%
1997 45.9% +1.8%
1998 47.6% +3.7%
1999 47.9% +0.6%
2000 48.6% +1.5%
2001 48.6% -0.1%
2002 49.0% +0.8%
2003 49.7% +1.4%
2004 50.7% +2.0%
2005 51.2% +1.1%
2006 53.0% +3.5%
2007 54.7% +3.2%
2008 57.5% +5.1%
2009 58.7% +2.1%
2010 61.0% +3.9%
2011 62.9% +3.2%
2012 64.5% +2.5%
2013 66.2% +2.7%
2014 67.3% +1.6%
2015 67.3% +0.1%
2016 67.5% +0.3%
2017 67.0% -0.7%
2018 67.7% +1.1%
2019 67.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.0% 44.4% 47.9% 7
2000s 52.2% 48.6% 58.7% 10
2010s 65.9% 61.0% 67.7% 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Finland 189.7% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 183.5% compare
  3. 3 Australia 181.2% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 175.6% compare
  5. 5 Liechtenstein 144.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in World was 67.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1993.
How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, 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.