Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 89.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1998.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 47th of 212 groups on this measure, 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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.3% | — |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 73.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.7% | 89.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 44 United States Virgin Islands 95.7%
- 45 Hungary 95.7% compare
- 46 Estonia 95.0% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 94.9% compare
- 48 Malta 94.7% compare
- 49 France 94.6% compare
- 50 Switzerland 94.6% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 47th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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