Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 108.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
108.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.1%
in 2013
All-time low
101.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 108.1 %1994: 108.6 %1995: 108.5 %1996: 108.2 %1997: 107.9 %1998: 106.8 %1999: 101.9 %2000: 106.7 %2001: 106.5 %2002: 106.6 %2003: 107.4 %2004: 108 %2005: 108.3 %2006: 108.5 %2007: 108.1 %2008: 107.9 %2009: 107.7 %2010: 108.5 %2011: 108.7 %2012: 109.5 %2013: 114.1 %2014: 112.3 %2015: 112 %2016: 110.4 %2017: 109.1 %2018: 108.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain stood at 108.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain peaked at 114.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 1999.

That places Spain 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 108.1%
1994 108.6% +0.5%
1995 108.5% -0.1%
1996 108.2% -0.3%
1997 107.9% -0.2%
1998 106.8% -1.0%
1999 101.9% -4.6%
2000 106.7% +4.8%
2001 106.5% -0.2%
2002 106.6% +0.0%
2003 107.4% +0.8%
2004 108.0% +0.5%
2005 108.3% +0.3%
2006 108.5% +0.2%
2007 108.1% -0.4%
2008 107.9% -0.1%
2009 107.7% -0.2%
2010 108.5% +0.7%
2011 108.7% +0.2%
2012 109.5% +0.7%
2013 114.1% +4.2%
2014 112.3% -1.6%
2015 112.0% -0.2%
2016 110.4% -1.5%
2017 109.1% -1.2%
2018 108.2% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.1% 101.9% 108.6% 7
2000s 107.6% 106.5% 108.5% 10
2010s 110.3% 108.2% 114.1% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Libya 108.7% compare
  2. 35 Malawi 108.4% compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 108.4% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  5. 39 Viet Nam 108.0% compare
  6. 40 Hong Kong, China 107.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Spain was 108.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Spain ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.