Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union is 97.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1997.
That places European Union 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84.5% | — |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 87.3% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in European Union was 97.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1997.
- How does European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.