Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.5%
in 1999
All-time low
96.2%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 102.5 %2000: 100.4 %2001: 101 %2002: 101.4 %2003: 101.2 %2004: 100.6 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 100.1 %2007: 99.4 %2008: 100.1 %2009: 100.8 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 100.2 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 98.9 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 97.4 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 96.7 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 97.0%.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 102.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2020.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 102nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 102.5%
2000 100.4% -2.0%
2001 101.0% +0.6%
2002 101.4% +0.4%
2003 101.2% -0.2%
2004 100.6% -0.6%
2005 99.8% -0.8%
2006 100.1% +0.3%
2007 99.4% -0.7%
2008 100.1% +0.7%
2009 100.8% +0.7%
2010 100.5% -0.2%
2011 100.2% -0.3%
2012 99.6% -0.7%
2013 99.5% -0.1%
2014 98.9% -0.6%
2015 98.1% -0.8%
2016 97.7% -0.4%
2017 97.4% -0.2%
2018 96.7% -0.7%
2019 96.7% -0.0%
2020 96.2% -0.5%
2021 97.5% +1.4%
2022 96.8% -0.7%
2023 97.0% +0.1%
2024 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.5% 102.5% 102.5% 1
2000s 100.5% 99.4% 101.4% 10
2010s 98.5% 96.7% 100.5% 10
2020s 96.9% 96.2% 97.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 99 Estonia 99.5% compare
  2. 100 Armenia 99.4% compare
  3. 101 Ireland 99.3% compare
  4. 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.1% compare
  5. 103 Maldives 98.9% compare
  6. 104 Guyana 98.8% compare
  7. 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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