Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 98.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 101.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1971.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.5% | — |
| 1971 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 87.2% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 89.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.4% | 101.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 98.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1971.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.