Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 97.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 10th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Belgium 113.2% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 111.5% compare
- 9 Türkiye 110.9% compare
- 10 Cyprus 110.4% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.4% compare
- 12 Netherlands 109.8% compare
- 13 New Zealand 109.6% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 97.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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