Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 95.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 95.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.9% | — |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 79.9% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 82.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 87.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 95.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.