Europe & Central Asia vs Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
95.5%
in 2019
Turkey
104.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Turkey rank
10th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Turkey
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 104.8% against 95.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 81.0% 64.9% 16.1% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 85.6% 75.7% 9.9% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 91.6% 95.3% 3.7% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 104.8% against 95.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?
9.3%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Turkey rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 45 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.