Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar is 101.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar peaked at 149.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1977.
Gibraltar ranks 94th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.4% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 81.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 124.2% | 117.9% | 130.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 128.2% | 105.8% | 149.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 112.3% | 118.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 101.8% | 108.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 91 Iran 102.0% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 97 Austria 101.3% compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 197 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar was 101.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1977.
- How does Gibraltar rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Gibraltar ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.