Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in World
World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 75.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 75.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in World peaked at 75.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1997.
World ranks 24th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.6% | — |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.6% | 62.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 62.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.6% | 75.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in World was 75.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1997.
- How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.