Education in Europe & Central Asia

250 indicators covering education for Europe & Central Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1.33 million number 2018 up 55.6% 11th
Literacy rate, youth female 99.8% 2023 up 0.2% 3rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.6% 2019 down 27.0% 39th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 4.22 million number 2019 up 4.9% 14th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 38.61 million number 2019 up 3.9% 18th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 68.8% 2019 up 1.7% 4th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 2.90 million number 2019 up 6.6% 12th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 96.5% 2018 up 0.2% 2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 1.06 million number 2019 up 4.7% 9th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 95.7% 2018 down 0.8% 6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 507,865 number 2019 up 7.6% 9th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2023 unchanged 4th
Literacy rate, youth male 99.8% 2023 up 0.1% 3rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.87 2018 down 0.5% 37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.8% 2019 down 28.7% 39th
Literacy rate, youth total 99.8% 2023 up 0.2% 3rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 2.5% 2019 down 25.1% 40th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 2.95 million number 2019 up 1.8% 17th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 20.14 million number 2019 down 4.2% 17th
Expenditure on secondary education 37.1% 2016 down 10.9% 3rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 427,371 number 2019 down 20.9% 36th
Expenditure on primary education 22.8% 2016 down 6.1% 21st
Secondary education, pupils 48.3% 2018 down 0.2% 14th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 1.94 million number 2019 up 2.2% 14th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 65.9% 2019 up 0.4% 4th
Literacy rate, adult total 98.8% 2023 up 0.6% 5th
Literacy rate, adult male 99.1% 2023 up 0.4% 4th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 171,617 number 2019 down 23.6% 36th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 2.40 million number 2018 up 59.2% 4th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 1.97 million number 2019 down 10.2% 15th
Current education expenditure, total 92.1% 2022 down 0.1% 11th
Current education expenditure, primary 92.0% 2022 down 2.8% 10th
Current education expenditure, secondary 93.1% 2022 up 0.1% 8th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.09 million number 2019 down 5.9% 15th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes 6.2% 2018 up 58.5% 8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.08 2018 down 0.4% 38th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 11.36 2018 down 2.8% 39th
Current education expenditure, tertiary 91.3% 2022 up 0.8% 9th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 609,271 number 2019 down 35.1% 28th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 44.83 million number 2019 up 2.8% 18th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 21.71 million number 2019 up 2.7% 18th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 34.88 million number 2019 up 5.4% 18th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 205,825 number 2019 down 45.9% 30th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 16.90 million number 2019 up 5.5% 18th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female 1.19 million number 2018 up 59.5% 4th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 1.15 million number 2019 down 28.0% 32nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 4.12 million number 2019 down 29.5% 31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 12.22 million number 2019 down 35.3% 31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 8.10 million number 2019 down 37.9% 31st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 162,891 number 2019 down 46.1% 33rd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 165,602 number 2019 down 61.1% 33rd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 328,493 number 2019 down 54.9% 33rd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 2.0% 2019 up 60.3% 16th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 586,210 number 2019 down 29.8% 32nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes 22.73 million number 2019 up 7.8% 19th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 562,360 number 2019 down 26.0% 32nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 8.33 million number 2019 down 23.8% 9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 11.77 million number 2019 up 6.7% 20th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 10.49 2018 down 4.0% 38th
Government expenditure per student, primary 20.6% 2016 up 0.9% 3rd