Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 100.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 100.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 100.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.6% | — |
| 1982 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 94.3% | 100.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 100.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.