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.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.2% | — |
| 1972 | 102.0% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 130.4% | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 117.9% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 105.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 107.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 149.9% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 149.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 117.2% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 118.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 112.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 108.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 101.8% | -1.7% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 101.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 101.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.7% | 79.2% | 130.4% |
| 2008 | +39.3% | 107.6% | 149.9% |
| 1973 | -26.1% | 102.0% | 75.4% |
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
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (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.