Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area

Euro area: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
104.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
105.6%
in 2006
All-time low
101.4%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 101.4 %1993: 103.1 %1994: 104.4 %1995: 104.3 %1996: 104.2 %1997: 103.5 %1998: 103.8 %1999: 103.1 %2000: 104 %2001: 104.2 %2002: 104.3 %2003: 104.6 %2004: 104.5 %2005: 105.6 %2006: 105.6 %2007: 105.3 %2008: 104.8 %2009: 104.8 %2010: 104.7 %2011: 104.4 %2012: 104.1 %2013: 104.9 %2014: 103.9 %2015: 103.8 %2016: 103.6 %2017: 104.1 %2018: 104.1 %2019: 104.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area is 104.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 105.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 1992.

That places Euro area 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Euro area, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 101.4%
1993 103.1% +1.6%
1994 104.4% +1.3%
1995 104.3% -0.1%
1996 104.2% -0.1%
1997 103.5% -0.7%
1998 103.8% +0.3%
1999 103.1% -0.7%
2000 104.0% +0.9%
2001 104.2% +0.2%
2002 104.3% +0.1%
2003 104.6% +0.3%
2004 104.5% -0.1%
2005 105.6% +1.0%
2006 105.6% +0.0%
2007 105.3% -0.3%
2008 104.8% -0.4%
2009 104.8% -0.0%
2010 104.7% -0.1%
2011 104.4% -0.3%
2012 104.1% -0.3%
2013 104.9% +0.7%
2014 103.9% -0.9%
2015 103.8% -0.1%
2016 103.6% -0.2%
2017 104.1% +0.4%
2018 104.1% +0.0%
2019 104.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.5% 101.4% 104.4% 8
2000s 104.8% 104.0% 105.6% 10
2010s 104.2% 103.6% 104.9% 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
  4. 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  6. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare
  7. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Euro area was 104.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 1992.
How does Euro area rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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