Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 72.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 72.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1997.
Low & middle income ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.1% | — |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.1% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 66.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary 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 Low & middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Low & middle income was 72.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1997.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.