Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
104.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.6%
in 2005
All-time low
103.1%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 104.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 104.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 103.1%, in 2016.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.6% | — |
| 2000 | 103.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.6% | 103.6% | 103.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 103.3% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 103.1% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 103.5% | 104.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 104.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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