Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
15th
of 212 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2022
All-time low
86.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 86.6 %2000: 86.9 %2001: 87.8 %2002: 88.6 %2003: 89.4 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 91 %2009: 91.5 %2010: 92.4 %2011: 92.8 %2012: 92.4 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 93.9 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 94 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 95 %2019: 95.1 %2020: 95.2 %2021: 96 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96.1 %2024: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union stood at 94.8%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union peaked at 96.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1999.

That places WB: European Union 15th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in WB: European Union, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 86.6%
2000 86.9% +0.3%
2001 87.8% +1.0%
2002 88.6% +1.0%
2003 89.4% +0.9%
2004 88.7% -0.8%
2005 89.9% +1.4%
2006 90.5% +0.6%
2007 90.5% +0.0%
2008 91.0% +0.6%
2009 91.5% +0.5%
2010 92.4% +0.9%
2011 92.8% +0.5%
2012 92.4% -0.4%
2013 93.9% +1.6%
2014 93.9% -0.0%
2015 94.2% +0.4%
2016 94.0% -0.3%
2017 94.7% +0.8%
2018 95.0% +0.3%
2019 95.1% +0.1%
2020 95.2% +0.2%
2021 96.0% +0.9%
2022 96.3% +0.2%
2023 96.1% -0.1%
2024 94.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.6% 86.6% 86.6% 1
2000s 89.5% 86.9% 91.5% 10
2010s 93.8% 92.4% 95.1% 10
2020s 95.7% 94.8% 96.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in WB: European Union was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1999.
How does WB: European Union rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
WB: European Union ranks 15th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release