Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) was 107.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom stood at 107.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom peaked at 108.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) (Gross) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.1% | — |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 101.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 106.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 108.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 105.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 105.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 108.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 107.0% | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 107.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.8%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 107.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 100.1% | 100.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 99.7% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 105.2% | 108.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 43 Dominican Republic 107.3% compare
- 44 Malta 107.3% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 107.3% compare
- 47 Denmark 107.0% compare
- 48 East Timor 106.8% compare
- 49 Aruba 106.6% compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Kingdom was 107.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.