Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 73.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states stood at 73.0%. 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 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states peaked at 73.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1997.
That places Small states 26th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 64.0% | — |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.8% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 70.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
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More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Small states was 73.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1997.
- How does Small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.