Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 76.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 76.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1998.
MDG: World ranks 101st of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 69.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.9% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 98 Mauritius 81.2% compare
- 99 Luxembourg 81.2% compare
- 100 Cayman Islands 81.0% compare
- 101 Thailand 80.8% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
- 103 Philippines 79.9% compare
- 104 Cuba 79.4% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: World was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 101st out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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