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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
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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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.