Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
101.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
102.6%
in 2013
All-time low
98.5%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 99.4 %1994: 99.3 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 98.9 %1997: 98.5 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 99.1 %2000: 99.5 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 101.3 %2003: 100.8 %2004: 99.5 %2005: 99.1 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 100.1 %2010: 100.8 %2011: 101 %2012: 100.9 %2013: 102.6 %2014: 101.9 %2015: 101.3 %2016: 101.5 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 101.8 %2019: 101.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia is 101.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 102.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 99.4%
1994 99.3% -0.0%
1995 99.4% +0.1%
1996 98.9% -0.5%
1997 98.5% -0.4%
1998 99.1% +0.5%
1999 99.1% +0.0%
2000 99.5% +0.4%
2001 100.8% +1.3%
2002 101.3% +0.5%
2003 100.8% -0.4%
2004 99.5% -1.3%
2005 99.1% -0.4%
2006 99.3% +0.1%
2007 99.4% +0.1%
2008 99.8% +0.4%
2009 100.1% +0.3%
2010 100.8% +0.7%
2011 101.0% +0.2%
2012 100.9% -0.1%
2013 102.6% +1.7%
2014 101.9% -0.7%
2015 101.3% -0.6%
2016 101.5% +0.2%
2017 101.7% +0.2%
2018 101.8% +0.1%
2019 101.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.1% 98.5% 99.4% 7
2000s 99.9% 99.1% 101.3% 10
2010s 101.5% 100.8% 102.6% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 10 Netherlands 114.9% compare
  2. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 114.4% compare
  3. 12 Tonga 114.4% compare
  4. 13 Fiji 114.0% compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 113.0% compare
  6. 15 Samoa 112.8% compare
  7. 16 Uruguay 112.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 101.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.