Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income
High income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income is 96.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1997.
High income ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.9% | — |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 83.9% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in High income was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1997.
- How does High income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- High income ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.