Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 96.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 98.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1999.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th of 212 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.0% | — |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 19th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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