Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
104.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.7%
in 2006
All-time low
102.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Euro Area recorded 104.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 105.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 2016.
That places WB: Euro Area 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.4% | — |
| 2000 | 104.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 104.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 104.4% | 104.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 104.3% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 102.8% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 103.1% | 104.0% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 104.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 2016.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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