Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 74.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 74.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 74.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1997.
That places Middle income 25th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.9% | — |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 58.9% | 60.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Middle income was 74.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1997.
- How does Middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.