Central Europe and the Baltics vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Central Europe and the Baltics
98.9%
in 2019
United Kingdom
111.2%
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 111.2% against 98.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 89.1% 91.4% 2.3% United Kingdom
1980s 93.1% 91.9% 1.1% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 92.0% 97.7% 5.7% United Kingdom
2000s 95.9% 102.0% 6.1% United Kingdom
2010s 99.2% 108.8% 9.6% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Central Europe and the Baltics or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 111.2% against 98.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
12.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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