Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2002
All-time low
96.1%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 98.6 %2000: 99 %2001: 102.4 %2002: 103.1 %2003: 100.9 %2004: 100.9 %2005: 101.2 %2006: 101 %2007: 100.9 %2008: 100.5 %2009: 100.1 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 101.2 %2014: 100.9 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 98.4 %2019: 98.9 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 96.1 %2022: 96.4 %2023: 96.7 %2024: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 96.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 103.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2021.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 98.6%
2000 99.0% +0.4%
2001 102.4% +3.4%
2002 103.1% +0.6%
2003 100.9% -2.1%
2004 100.9% -0.1%
2005 101.2% +0.3%
2006 101.0% -0.2%
2007 100.9% -0.1%
2008 100.5% -0.4%
2009 100.1% -0.4%
2010 100.5% +0.4%
2011 99.7% -0.7%
2012 98.9% -0.8%
2013 101.2% +2.3%
2014 100.9% -0.3%
2015 98.9% -1.9%
2016 98.4% -0.5%
2017 98.2% -0.3%
2018 98.4% +0.3%
2019 98.9% +0.5%
2020 97.8% -1.1%
2021 96.1% -1.8%
2022 96.4% +0.3%
2023 96.7% +0.4%
2024 96.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 1
2000s 101.0% 99.0% 103.1% 10
2010s 99.4% 98.2% 101.2% 10
2020s 96.7% 96.1% 97.8% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 110 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare
  2. 111 Kiribati 98.4% compare
  3. 112 Iceland 98.3% compare
  4. 113 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
  5. 114 Ireland 98.2% compare
  6. 115 Serbia 98.2% compare
  7. 116 Tajikistan 98.1% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2021.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release