World - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in World was 60.99 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.99 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15.38 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 15.85
1971 15.59
1972 15.38
1973 15.41
1974 15.63
1975 16.21
1976 17.94
1977 20.96
1978 19.77
1979 20.00
1980 21.02
1981 22.43
1982 22.84
1983 23.81
1984 24.76
1985 25.83
1986 27.17
1987 28.39
1988 28.99
1989 28.78
1990 28.69
1991 28.70
1992 28.91
1993 29.02
1994 28.91
1995 29.41
1996 29.97
1997 28.30
1998 31.41
1999 32.11
2000 32.94
2001 33.62
2002 33.54
2003 34.41
2004 35.69
2005 37.54
2006 39.55
2007 40.97
2008 42.60
2009 44.19
2010 46.24
2011 49.02
2012 52.13
2013 54.06
2014 54.14
2015 56.11
2016 57.75
2017 59.38
2018 60.18
2019 60.84
2020 60.99

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in World was 60.49 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.54 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14.94 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 15.41
1971 15.15
1972 14.94
1973 14.94
1974 15.19
1975 15.76
1976 17.47
1977 20.42
1978 19.31
1979 19.56
1980 20.59
1981 21.96
1982 22.38
1983 23.35
1984 24.28
1985 25.19
1986 26.58
1987 27.77
1988 28.23
1989 28.11
1990 28.00
1991 28.14
1992 28.30
1993 28.38
1994 28.27
1995 28.76
1996 29.37
1997 27.82
1998 30.94
1999 31.62
2000 32.46
2001 33.24
2002 33.26
2003 34.08
2004 35.33
2005 37.25
2006 39.28
2007 40.66
2008 42.30
2009 43.86
2010 46.02
2011 48.85
2012 52.00
2013 54.00
2014 54.03
2015 55.86
2016 57.52
2017 59.14
2018 59.94
2019 60.54
2020 60.49

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in World was 61.45 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 61.45 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15.80 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 16.27
1971 16.01
1972 15.80
1973 15.86
1974 16.05
1975 16.65
1976 18.40
1977 21.47
1978 20.22
1979 20.42
1980 21.43
1981 22.88
1982 23.28
1983 24.24
1984 25.22
1985 26.43
1986 27.74
1987 28.98
1988 29.72
1989 29.41
1990 29.34
1991 29.22
1992 29.49
1993 29.63
1994 29.51
1995 30.02
1996 30.52
1997 28.75
1998 31.85
1999 32.58
2000 33.38
2001 33.98
2002 33.80
2003 34.71
2004 36.02
2005 37.80
2006 39.81
2007 41.27
2008 42.89
2009 44.50
2010 46.45
2011 49.17
2012 52.25
2013 54.11
2014 54.25
2015 56.33
2016 57.97
2017 59.61
2018 60.39
2019 61.13
2020 61.45

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in World was 101.71 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.02 in 2013 and a minimum value of 89.05 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 89.05
1971 89.18
1972 90.16
1973 92.91
1974 93.93
1975 95.27
1976 95.88
1977 95.87
1978 94.66
1979 95.21
1980 96.55
1981 97.45
1982 97.93
1983 98.04
1984 98.41
1985 98.80
1986 100.17
1987 99.39
1988 99.96
1989 100.14
1990 99.78
1991 99.10
1992 98.46
1993 98.37
1994 98.27
1995 98.34
1996 97.58
1997 97.05
1998 97.71
1999 97.94
2000 98.78
2001 99.53
2002 99.85
2003 101.37
2004 101.89
2005 102.20
2006 102.29
2007 103.05
2008 103.43
2009 103.31
2010 102.72
2011 103.10
2012 103.78
2013 104.02
2014 102.77
2015 102.42
2016 103.97
2017 103.89
2018 101.51
2019 101.71

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in World was 100.82 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.37 in 2016 and a minimum value of 79.12 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 79.12
1971 79.18
1972 80.01
1973 82.32
1974 83.00
1975 85.91
1976 87.45
1977 87.67
1978 86.53
1979 87.05
1980 88.41
1981 89.28
1982 89.60
1983 89.53
1984 90.14
1985 90.78
1986 92.81
1987 92.40
1988 93.12
1989 93.41
1990 93.37
1991 93.20
1992 92.94
1993 93.16
1994 93.29
1995 93.47
1996 92.88
1997 92.67
1998 93.44
1999 93.90
2000 94.74
2001 95.74
2002 96.16
2003 98.74
2004 99.29
2005 99.74
2006 100.05
2007 100.94
2008 101.67
2009 101.82
2010 101.36
2011 101.84
2012 102.75
2013 103.90
2014 102.65
2015 102.39
2016 104.37
2017 104.14
2018 100.56
2019 100.82

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in World was 102.56 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.21 in 1986 and a minimum value of 98.55 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 98.55
1971 98.75
1972 99.87
1973 103.04
1974 104.40
1975 104.24
1976 103.96
1977 103.74
1978 102.46
1979 103.05
1980 104.35
1981 105.27
1982 105.88
1983 106.17
1984 106.32
1985 106.45
1986 107.21
1987 106.05
1988 106.49
1989 106.56
1990 105.89
1991 104.73
1992 103.71
1993 103.32
1994 103.00
1995 102.96
1996 102.05
1997 101.21
1998 101.77
1999 101.77
2000 102.59
2001 103.11
2002 103.33
2003 103.85
2004 104.32
2005 104.51
2006 104.38
2007 105.02
2008 105.07
2009 104.70
2010 103.98
2011 104.28
2012 104.74
2013 104.13
2014 102.88
2015 102.45
2016 103.60
2017 103.65
2018 102.39
2019 102.56

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in World was 89.41 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 89.42 in 2016 and a minimum value of 71.58 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 71.68
1971 71.58
1972 72.44
1973 74.63
1974 75.33
1975 76.43
1976 77.06
1977 77.09
1978 76.07
1979 76.39
1980 77.50
1981 78.33
1982 78.77
1983 79.02
1984 79.27
1985 79.89
1986 80.66
1987 80.97
1988 81.63
1989 82.31
1990 81.98
1991 82.27
1992 82.05
1993 82.10
1994 82.09
1995 81.72
1996 81.45
1997 81.48
1998 82.05
1999 82.74
2000 83.37
2001 83.61
2002 83.83
2003 85.13
2004 86.16
2005 86.79
2006 87.21
2007 88.44
2008 88.66
2009 88.63
2010 88.63
2011 88.65
2012 89.01
2013 89.00
2014 89.23
2015 89.17
2016 89.42
2017 89.26
2018 89.41

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in World was 88.22 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.34 in 2016 and a minimum value of 63.83 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 64.21
1971 63.83
1972 64.86
1973 67.84
1974 68.70
1975 70.24
1976 70.83
1977 70.58
1978 68.87
1979 69.04
1980 70.41
1981 71.56
1982 72.06
1983 72.48
1984 72.94
1985 74.02
1986 75.28
1987 75.79
1988 76.60
1989 77.56
1990 77.25
1991 77.75
1992 77.65
1993 77.99
1994 78.25
1995 77.98
1996 77.91
1997 78.14
1998 78.89
1999 79.90
2000 80.68
2001 81.01
2002 81.40
2003 83.54
2004 84.72
2005 85.44
2006 86.01
2007 87.16
2008 87.62
2009 87.85
2010 87.88
2011 88.07
2012 88.19
2013 88.20
2014 88.33
2015 88.17
2016 88.34
2017 88.17
2018 88.22

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in World was 90.53 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.53 in 2018 and a minimum value of 78.82 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 78.82
1971 78.99
1972 79.69
1973 81.14
1974 81.68
1975 82.35
1976 83.03
1977 83.34
1978 82.98
1979 83.43
1980 84.29
1981 84.82
1982 85.19
1983 85.28
1984 85.30
1985 85.50
1986 85.80
1987 85.92
1988 86.44
1989 86.84
1990 86.48
1991 86.58
1992 86.23
1993 86.00
1994 85.74
1995 85.28
1996 84.80
1997 84.65
1998 85.04
1999 85.43
2000 85.90
2001 86.06
2002 86.12
2003 86.63
2004 87.52
2005 88.05
2006 88.33
2007 89.64
2008 89.63
2009 89.35
2010 89.33
2011 89.20
2012 89.76
2013 89.74
2014 90.06
2015 90.10
2016 90.43
2017 90.28
2018 90.53

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in World was 18.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 18.56 in 2019, while its lowest value was 8.37 in 1980.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 9.56
1971 9.87
1972 9.66
1973 9.45
1974 9.11
1975 8.66
1976 8.58
1977 8.51
1978 8.46
1979 8.39
1980 8.37
1981 8.37
1982 8.42
1983 8.46
1984 8.50
1985 8.49
1986 8.49
1987 8.51
1988 8.64
1989 8.77
1990 8.88
1991 8.90
1992 9.04
1993 9.17
1994 9.29
1995 9.49
1996 9.61
1997 9.71
1998 9.83
1999 9.99
2000 10.11
2001 10.35
2002 10.42
2003 11.08
2004 11.47
2005 12.12
2006 12.57
2007 13.17
2008 13.55
2009 14.17
2010 14.78
2011 15.55
2012 16.04
2013 16.43
2014 16.82
2015 16.92
2016 16.89
2017 17.30
2018 18.50
2019 18.56

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in World was 76.19 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.19 in 2019 and a minimum value of 41.16 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 41.16
1971 42.73
1972 44.58
1973 45.96
1974 46.17
1975 46.66
1976 48.28
1977 49.30
1978 49.17
1979 50.14
1980 49.51
1981 48.67
1982 47.82
1983 47.73
1984 48.03
1985 46.88
1986 49.70
1987 50.52
1988 50.89
1989 50.93
1990 51.30
1991 52.42
1992 53.76
1993 55.19
1994 56.15
1995 57.13
1996 58.17
1997 58.99
1998 59.22
1999 59.30
2000 59.93
2001 60.32
2002 61.20
2003 62.18
2004 63.16
2005 64.09
2006 65.28
2007 66.94
2008 68.57
2009 69.40
2010 71.08
2011 72.25
2012 73.07
2013 74.51
2014 75.34
2015 75.45
2016 75.69
2017 75.40
2018 76.01
2019 76.19

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in World was 75.92 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 75.92 in 2019 and a minimum value of 35.56 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 35.56
1971 36.88
1972 38.46
1973 39.91
1974 40.46
1975 41.27
1976 42.86
1977 43.94
1978 44.24
1979 45.31
1980 44.66
1981 43.76
1982 42.90
1983 43.09
1984 43.09
1985 41.90
1986 44.92
1987 45.90
1988 46.32
1989 46.51
1990 46.90
1991 48.07
1992 49.48
1993 50.91
1994 52.17
1995 53.38
1996 54.54
1997 55.61
1998 56.25
1999 56.13
2000 57.36
2001 57.78
2002 58.76
2003 60.17
2004 61.16
2005 62.31
2006 63.57
2007 65.39
2008 67.23
2009 68.41
2010 69.88
2011 71.13
2012 72.07
2013 73.94
2014 74.96
2015 75.04
2016 75.31
2017 74.98
2018 75.70
2019 75.92

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in World was 76.45 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.45 in 2019 and a minimum value of 46.52 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 46.52
1971 48.33
1972 50.42
1973 51.75
1974 51.64
1975 51.83
1976 53.47
1977 54.42
1978 53.88
1979 54.75
1980 54.15
1981 53.37
1982 52.53
1983 52.18
1984 52.76
1985 51.66
1986 54.27
1987 54.93
1988 55.25
1989 55.15
1990 55.51
1991 56.56
1992 57.85
1993 59.27
1994 59.94
1995 60.71
1996 61.63
1997 62.20
1998 62.04
1999 62.32
2000 62.37
2001 62.72
2002 63.51
2003 64.09
2004 65.05
2005 65.78
2006 66.89
2007 68.40
2008 69.83
2009 70.33
2010 72.21
2011 73.29
2012 74.01
2013 75.03
2014 75.70
2015 75.83
2016 76.03
2017 75.79
2018 76.30
2019 76.45

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in World was 66.27 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.27 in 2018 and a minimum value of 53.90 in 1998.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 53.90
1999 54.11
2000 54.94
2001 55.55
2002 56.06
2003 56.95
2004 57.81
2005 58.50
2006 59.12
2007 60.09
2008 60.84
2009 61.31
2010 62.54
2011 63.53
2012 63.79
2013 64.90
2014 65.65
2015 65.71
2016 65.83
2017 66.20
2018 66.27

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in World was 66.27 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.27 in 2017 and a minimum value of 51.54 in 1998.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 51.54
1999 51.83
2000 52.72
2001 53.61
2002 54.37
2003 55.56
2004 56.58
2005 57.45
2006 58.15
2007 59.16
2008 60.02
2009 60.71
2010 62.10
2011 63.28
2012 63.84
2013 64.83
2014 65.67
2015 65.77
2016 65.85
2017 66.27
2018 66.27

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in World was 66.28 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.28 in 2018 and a minimum value of 56.14 in 1998.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 56.14
1999 56.27
2000 57.05
2001 57.39
2002 57.67
2003 58.27
2004 58.99
2005 59.49
2006 60.03
2007 60.97
2008 61.61
2009 61.87
2010 62.97
2011 63.78
2012 63.76
2013 64.96
2014 65.63
2015 65.67
2016 65.81
2017 66.13
2018 66.28

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in World was 27.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 27.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 18.96 in 2002.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1998 19.22
1999 19.15
2000 19.19
2001 19.01
2002 18.96
2003 19.16
2004 19.40
2005 19.89
2006 20.17
2007 21.05
2008 21.48
2009 22.01
2010 22.63
2011 23.27
2012 23.89
2013 24.26
2014 25.73
2015 25.98
2016 26.50
2017 26.52
2018 26.87
2019 27.05

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in World was 40.24 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.24 in 2020 and a minimum value of 9.93 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 10.07
1971 9.93
1972 10.13
1973 10.35
1974 10.67
1975 11.16
1976 11.68
1977 11.76
1978 12.05
1979 12.21
1980 12.39
1981 12.66
1982 12.83
1983 13.02
1984 13.36
1985 13.42
1986 13.31
1987 13.42
1988 13.29
1989 13.41
1990 13.62
1991 13.80
1992 14.05
1993 14.42
1994 14.95
1995 15.54
1996 16.11
1997 16.88
1998 17.33
1999 18.39
2000 19.08
2001 20.31
2002 21.67
2003 22.82
2004 23.68
2005 24.34
2006 25.19
2007 26.05
2008 27.06
2009 28.13
2010 29.40
2011 31.19
2012 32.55
2013 33.45
2014 35.79
2015 36.87
2016 37.40
2017 37.85
2018 38.43
2019 39.41
2020 40.24

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in World was 43.23 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 43.23 in 2020 and a minimum value of 8.35 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 8.45
1971 8.35
1972 8.56
1973 8.86
1974 9.22
1975 9.72
1976 10.17
1977 10.43
1978 10.77
1979 10.98
1980 11.19
1981 11.45
1982 11.71
1983 11.87
1984 12.20
1985 12.29
1986 12.15
1987 12.28
1988 12.29
1989 12.48
1990 12.81
1991 13.07
1992 13.44
1993 13.90
1994 14.45
1995 15.12
1996 15.70
1997 16.57
1998 17.10
1999 18.28
2000 19.03
2001 20.32
2002 21.94
2003 23.14
2004 24.13
2005 24.94
2006 26.00
2007 26.94
2008 28.06
2009 29.19
2010 30.49
2011 32.33
2012 34.04
2013 35.19
2014 37.80
2015 38.95
2016 39.67
2017 40.26
2018 41.06
2019 42.38
2020 43.23

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in World was 37.45 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37.45 in 2020 and a minimum value of 11.46 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 11.63
1971 11.46
1972 11.64
1973 11.79
1974 12.07
1975 12.55
1976 13.12
1977 13.03
1978 13.27
1979 13.38
1980 13.54
1981 13.82
1982 13.92
1983 14.12
1984 14.47
1985 14.50
1986 14.43
1987 14.52
1988 14.25
1989 14.31
1990 14.40
1991 14.51
1992 14.63
1993 14.92
1994 15.43
1995 15.94
1996 16.51
1997 17.18
1998 17.56
1999 18.50
2000 19.13
2001 20.30
2002 21.42
2003 22.52
2004 23.25
2005 23.76
2006 24.41
2007 25.19
2008 26.10
2009 27.12
2010 28.36
2011 30.11
2012 31.14
2013 31.80
2014 33.90
2015 34.92
2016 35.28
2017 35.59
2018 35.96
2019 36.64
2020 37.45

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation