Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 95.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 26th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.4% | — |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 26th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release