Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
102.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.8%
in 1999
All-time low
100.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 102.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 103.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2016.
SDG: Europe ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.8% | — |
| 2000 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.8% | 103.8% | 103.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 100.5% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 100.4% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 102.0% | 102.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 28 Costa Rica 108.4% compare
- 29 Tonga 108.2% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 107.9% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 107.3% compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 106.9% compare
- 33 Croatia 106.9% compare
- 34 Zambia 106.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 102.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release