Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members

OECD members: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 104.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
104.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
104.7%
in 2013
All-time low
100.5%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 100.5 %1993: 101.2 %1994: 101.7 %1995: 102.1 %1996: 102.2 %1997: 100.7 %1998: 102.1 %1999: 102 %2000: 102.6 %2001: 102.8 %2002: 102.7 %2003: 103 %2004: 103 %2005: 103.8 %2006: 103.9 %2007: 104.3 %2008: 104.6 %2009: 104.4 %2010: 104.3 %2011: 104 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 104.7 %2014: 104.2 %2015: 104 %2016: 104.4 %2017: 104.4 %2018: 104 %2019: 104.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members stood at 104.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members peaked at 104.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 1992.

OECD members ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in OECD members, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 100.5%
1993 101.2% +0.6%
1994 101.7% +0.5%
1995 102.1% +0.3%
1996 102.2% +0.1%
1997 100.7% -1.4%
1998 102.1% +1.4%
1999 102.0% -0.1%
2000 102.6% +0.5%
2001 102.8% +0.2%
2002 102.7% -0.1%
2003 103.0% +0.3%
2004 103.0% +0.1%
2005 103.8% +0.7%
2006 103.9% +0.1%
2007 104.3% +0.4%
2008 104.6% +0.3%
2009 104.4% -0.1%
2010 104.3% -0.1%
2011 104.0% -0.2%
2012 103.8% -0.2%
2013 104.7% +0.9%
2014 104.2% -0.5%
2015 104.0% -0.1%
2016 104.4% +0.3%
2017 104.4% +0.0%
2018 104.0% -0.4%
2019 104.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.6% 100.5% 102.2% 8
2000s 103.5% 102.6% 104.6% 10
2010s 104.2% 103.8% 104.7% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 2 Nepal 126.2% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 120.3% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 118.0% compare
  7. 8 Brazil 117.1% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in OECD members was 104.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 1992.
How does OECD members rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
OECD members ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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.