Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 78.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 78.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1997.
That places IBRD only 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61.8% | — |
| 1998 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 63.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 71.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 101.3% compare
- 19 Norway 101.3% compare
- 20 Macau, China 100.8% compare
- 21 Iceland 100.3% compare
- 22 Lithuania 99.8% compare
- 23 Slovenia 99.6% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (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 IBRD only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IBRD only was 78.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1997.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.