Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate by country
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional education indicators in large (TL2) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API...
What the numbers show
Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 97.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in Poland; the lowest is 11.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, and the mean is 81.63 Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 15.0%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 83.1%).
Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 97.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 2 | Lithuania | 96.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 3 | Slovenia | 94.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 93.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 92.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 92.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 7 | Czechia | 92.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 8 | Latvia | 92 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 88.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 88.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 11 | Estonia | 88 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 12 | Finland | 87.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 13 | Spain | 87.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | France | 87.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 14 | Denmark | 87.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 87.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 17 | Italy | 87.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 18 | United States | 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 20 | Iceland | 86.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 21 | Greece | 85.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 22 | Chile | 85.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 23 | Canada | 84.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 24 | Hungary | 84.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 82.89 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 26 | Australia | 82.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 80.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 28 | Austria | 80.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 29 | Serbia | 77.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | — | flat |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 77.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 76.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 76.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 75.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 75.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 35 | New Zealand | 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 70.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 37 | Mexico | 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 38 | Israel | 64.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 39 | Croatia | 48.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2022 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 11.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 2018 | down 83.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 86.1 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
- Korea 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional education indicators in large (TL2) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">To get started check the <a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on education in regions, it includes population by educational attainment, employment rate by level of education, enrolment rates by age, adult training, NEET and early leavers rates.</p> <p>The list and maps of regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>