Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 81.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar is 81.6%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 81.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1973.
Gibraltar ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.8% | 50.3% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 52.4% | 55.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 71.7% | 81.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 77 Montenegro 82.5% compare
- 78 Mauritius 82.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 82.4% compare
- 81 Seychelles 81.1% compare
- 82 Algeria 80.9% compare
- 83 Slovakia 80.4% compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gibraltar was 81.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1973.
- How does Gibraltar rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.