Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia stood at 103.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 103.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1971.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.9% | — |
| 1971 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 99.0% | 103.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Costa Rica 127.6% compare
- 4 Finland 126.9% compare
- 5 Ireland 120.6% compare
- 6 Netherlands 120.4% compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 117.3% compare
- 8 Australia 114.6% compare
- 9 Palau 114.5% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 103.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1971.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.