Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 102.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
102.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
102.8%
in 2013
All-time low
99.5%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 100.2 %1994: 100.3 %1995: 100.4 %1996: 99.9 %1997: 99.5 %1998: 100 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 100.3 %2001: 101.6 %2002: 102.1 %2003: 101.6 %2004: 100.2 %2005: 100 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 100.4 %2009: 100.6 %2010: 101.3 %2011: 101.4 %2012: 101.3 %2013: 102.8 %2014: 102 %2015: 101.4 %2016: 101.6 %2017: 102 %2018: 102.1 %2019: 102 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 102.0%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 102.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 100.2%
1994 100.3% +0.0%
1995 100.4% +0.1%
1996 99.9% -0.5%
1997 99.5% -0.4%
1998 100.0% +0.5%
1999 99.9% -0.0%
2000 100.3% +0.3%
2001 101.6% +1.3%
2002 102.1% +0.5%
2003 101.6% -0.5%
2004 100.2% -1.3%
2005 100.0% -0.2%
2006 99.9% -0.1%
2007 99.9% +0.0%
2008 100.4% +0.4%
2009 100.6% +0.2%
2010 101.3% +0.7%
2011 101.4% +0.1%
2012 101.3% -0.1%
2013 102.8% +1.5%
2014 102.0% -0.7%
2015 101.4% -0.6%
2016 101.6% +0.2%
2017 102.0% +0.4%
2018 102.1% +0.1%
2019 102.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 99.5% 100.4% 7
2000s 100.6% 99.9% 102.1% 10
2010s 101.8% 101.3% 102.8% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

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  2. 13 Angola 115.3% compare
  3. 14 Peru 115.3% compare
  4. 15 Benin 114.9% compare
  5. 16 Fiji 114.9% compare
  6. 17 Tonga 114.7% compare
  7. 18 Morocco 113.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia was 102.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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