SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
95.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.1%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
29th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 100.1% against 95.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 90.8% 90.1% 0.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 95.5% 94.3% 1.2% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 96.6% 99.5% 2.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 100.1% against 95.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
4.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 212 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release