Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 92.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 92.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 92.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.5% | — |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 76.5% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.9% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.5% | 92.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 92.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.