Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 66.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 66.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 68.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1998.
That places Lower middle income 33rd 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51.9% | — |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lower middle income was 66.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1998.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.