Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in San Marino
San Marino: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 93.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in San Marino, 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 San Marino is 93.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in San Marino peaked at 102.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2011.
San Marino ranks 171st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.5% | — |
| 1972 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 97.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 102.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 100.1% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 93.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 93.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 95.3% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.2% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.0% | 95.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 168 Nauru 94.4% compare
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 170 Bolivia 93.7% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 173 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
More education data for San Marino
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 372 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in San Marino?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in San Marino was 93.5% 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
- How does San Marino rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- San Marino ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino 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.