Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.9%
in 1999
All-time low
100.5%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 102.9 %2000: 102.1 %2001: 102.4 %2002: 102.7 %2003: 102.5 %2004: 101.4 %2005: 101.1 %2006: 101.2 %2007: 101.5 %2008: 102 %2009: 102.1 %2010: 102 %2011: 101.6 %2012: 101 %2013: 101.2 %2014: 100.8 %2015: 100.7 %2016: 101 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 101.6 %2019: 101.5 %2020: 102.2 %2021: 101.6 %2022: 100.9 %2023: 100.7 %2024: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 100.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 102.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2024.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 102.9%
2000 102.1% -0.8%
2001 102.4% +0.3%
2002 102.7% +0.3%
2003 102.5% -0.1%
2004 101.4% -1.1%
2005 101.1% -0.4%
2006 101.2% +0.2%
2007 101.5% +0.3%
2008 102.0% +0.4%
2009 102.1% +0.2%
2010 102.0% -0.1%
2011 101.6% -0.4%
2012 101.0% -0.6%
2013 101.2% +0.2%
2014 100.8% -0.4%
2015 100.7% -0.1%
2016 101.0% +0.3%
2017 101.7% +0.7%
2018 101.6% -0.1%
2019 101.5% -0.1%
2020 102.2% +0.7%
2021 101.6% -0.5%
2022 100.9% -0.7%
2023 100.7% -0.3%
2024 100.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.9% 102.9% 102.9% 1
2000s 101.9% 101.1% 102.7% 10
2010s 101.3% 100.7% 102.0% 10
2020s 101.2% 100.5% 102.2% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 51 East Timor 104.4% compare
  2. 52 Montenegro 104.4% compare
  3. 53 Argentina 104.3% compare
  4. 54 Palau 104.3% compare
  5. 55 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
  6. 56 Russia 103.6% compare
  7. 57 Anguilla 103.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 100.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2024.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release