Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
95.9%
in 2024
All-time low
77.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 77.5 %2000: 78.4 %2001: 80.2 %2002: 81.7 %2003: 82.3 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 79.9 %2006: 80.8 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 82 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 84.8 %2013: 88.3 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 90.1 %2017: 91.2 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 93 %2020: 92.5 %2021: 93.6 %2022: 94.4 %2023: 94.2 %2024: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 95.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1999.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 23rd 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 77.5%
2000 78.4% +1.1%
2001 80.2% +2.3%
2002 81.7% +1.9%
2003 82.3% +0.8%
2004 80.8% -1.9%
2005 79.9% -1.1%
2006 80.8% +1.1%
2007 81.5% +0.9%
2008 81.8% +0.4%
2009 82.0% +0.2%
2010 83.4% +1.8%
2011 84.4% +1.1%
2012 84.8% +0.5%
2013 88.3% +4.2%
2014 89.3% +1.1%
2015 89.4% +0.1%
2016 90.1% +0.8%
2017 91.2% +1.2%
2018 92.2% +1.1%
2019 93.0% +0.9%
2020 92.5% -0.6%
2021 93.6% +1.3%
2022 94.4% +0.8%
2023 94.2% -0.2%
2024 95.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 77.5% 77.5% 1
2000s 80.9% 78.4% 82.3% 10
2010s 88.6% 83.4% 93.0% 10
2020s 94.1% 92.5% 95.9% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 20 Ireland 104.5% compare
  2. 21 Portugal 103.9% compare
  3. 22 Poland 103.8% compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 103.0% compare
  5. 24 Korea 102.7% compare
  6. 25 Gibraltar 102.5% compare
  7. 26 Denmark 102.3% compare

See the full ranking of 405 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1999.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 23rd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release