Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 96.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 97.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.8% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 89.3% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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