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Education in Europe & Central Asia: how the countries rank

School enrolment, completion, literacy and public spending on education. 12 indicators for the 58 economies of Europe & Central Asia, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.

Pre-primary enrolment78.3%Europe & Central Asia, 2020 · world 60.9%Primary enrolment99.9%Europe & Central Asia, 2024 · world 102.2%Primary completion98.1%Europe & Central Asia, 2024 · world 88.0%Secondary enrolment103.3%Europe & Central Asia, 2024 · world 77.3%Lower secondary completion91.9%Europe & Central Asia, 2024 · world 77.9%Tertiary enrolment84.9%Europe & Central Asia, 2024 · world 43.6%Out-of-school children1.4%median countryAdult literacy98.8%Europe & Central Asia, 2023 · world 87.7%
Pre-primary enrolment
Europe & Central AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa
0%25%50%75%100%199520002005201020152020Europe & Central Asia78.3%WorldEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa
Primary enrolment
Europe & Central AsiaWorldEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa
80%90%100%110%120%199520002005201020152020Europe & Central Asia99.9%WorldEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa
countries

All 58 economies, education

Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its education profile.

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CountryPre-primary enrolmentPrimary enrolmentPrimary completionSecondary enrolmentLower secondary completionTertiary enrolmentOut-of-school childrenAdult literacy
Czechia113.5%#1 · 202099.7%#33 · 202398.7%#17 · 202397.6%#36 · 202395.1%#28 · 202366.7%#34 · 20230.8%#33 · 2023—
Belgium112.4%#2 · 2020102.1%#21 · 2023—143.0%#2 · 202392.4%#41 · 202382.1%#14 · 20231.7%#23 · 2023—
Germany108.0%#3 · 2020102.6%#17 · 202496.8%#30 · 2024100.2%#32 · 202471.4%#49 · 202476.7%#23 · 20240.3%#42 · 2024—
France106.7%#4 · 2020103.4%#13 · 2024—103.8%#25 · 202499.5%#12 · 202471.5%#29 · 20240.2%#45 · 2024—
United Kingdom105.8%#5 · 2020102.2%#19 · 2023101.1%#9 · 2023112.1%#13 · 202398.0%#17 · 202380.4%#17 · 20230.1%#50 · 2023—
Gibraltar105.6%#6 · 2021101.8%#24 · 202495.4%#35 · 202478.5%#52 · 2024110.3%#2 · 2024—1.6%#24 · 2024—
Denmark103.2%#7 · 202099.8%#32 · 202499.7%#16 · 2024125.6%#7 · 202499.2%#13 · 202479.0%#19 · 20240.9%#31 · 2024—
Switzerland102.9%#8 · 2020101.2%#26 · 202494.0%#39 · 2024101.4%#27 · 202496.0%#25 · 202473.5%#28 · 20240.1%#46 · 2024—
Austria102.9%#9 · 2020101.3%#25 · 202496.7%#31 · 2024100.6%#31 · 202495.8%#26 · 202492.6%#7 · 20241.4%#26 · 2024—
Liechtenstein102.2%#10 · 2020102.1%#20 · 202188.9%#43 · 2021118.7%#9 · 202194.5%#29 · 202146.0%#47 · 20210.8%#32 · 2021—
Spain101.8%#11 · 2020102.9%#14 · 202498.5%#21 · 2024118.5%#10 · 202493.4%#36 · 202493.8%#6 · 20241.2%#28 · 202499.7%#13 · 2021
Slovakia101.8%#12 · 2020102.8%#16 · 202498.4%#22 · 202493.2%#41 · 202484.9%#45 · 202454.5%#43 · 20241.1%#30 · 2024—
Sweden100.4%#13 · 2020114.9%#3 · 202499.8%#15 · 2024132.0%#5 · 202499.7%#11 · 202484.0%#12 · 20240.6%#36 · 2024—
San Marino100.1%#14 · 202193.5%#51 · 202493.4%#41 · 202460.4%#53 · 202492.5%#40 · 202457.5%#39 · 20246.1%#5 · 202499.9%#3 · 2022
Portugal99.4%#15 · 2020111.0%#5 · 2023104.5%#6 · 2023120.3%#8 · 2023100.6%#8 · 202377.7%#20 · 20230.5%#38 · 202394.5%#26 · 2011
Belarus96.8%#16 · 202196.8%#44 · 202495.8%#33 · 202494.8%#37 · 2024100.8%#6 · 202470.1%#31 · 20244.5%#8 · 202499.9%#7 · 2019
Norway96.3%#17 · 202098.5%#38 · 202498.7%#18 · 2024116.3%#12 · 202499.1%#14 · 202495.5%#5 · 20241.4%#27 · 2024—
Ireland95.4%#18 · 202096.5%#45 · 202293.7%#40 · 2022130.6%#6 · 2022100.8%#7 · 202277.6%#21 · 20221.8%#20 · 2022—
Georgia95.2%#19 · 202099.4%#34 · 2024103.8%#7 · 2024101.0%#29 · 202485.9%#44 · 202489.5%#8 · 20256.2%#4 · 202499.7%#14 · 2024
Iceland95.1%#20 · 202098.2%#39 · 202398.6%#19 · 2023108.9%#14 · 202397.8%#20 · 202376.5%#24 · 20231.8%#19 · 2023—
Romania94.9%#21 · 202084.9%#53 · 202381.0%#45 · 202381.6%#51 · 202378.0%#48 · 202355.2%#41 · 202315.6%#1 · 202399.2%#19 · 2021
Latvia94.6%#22 · 202097.6%#42 · 202498.1%#25 · 2024101.3%#28 · 202493.3%#38 · 202482.9%#13 · 20242.7%#15 · 202499.9%#4 · 2011
Estonia94.3%#23 · 201997.8%#40 · 202499.9%#14 · 2024108.5%#16 · 202498.2%#16 · 202465.7%#35 · 20243.4%#11 · 202499.9%#6 · 2011
Slovenia94.0%#24 · 2020100.9%#29 · 202397.4%#26 · 2023107.6%#19 · 202393.5%#35 · 202380.1%#18 · 20231.4%#25 · 2023—
Poland93.9%#25 · 2020105.4%#9 · 2024—107.9%#18 · 202455.0%#50 · 202480.9%#16 · 20240.1%#49 · 2024—
Greece93.3%#26 · 2020102.0%#22 · 202399.9%#13 · 2023105.2%#22 · 202393.9%#31 · 2023165.1%#1 · 20230.1%#48 · 202393.9%#27 · 2009
Italy92.7%#27 · 2020103.6%#12 · 202397.4%#27 · 2023100.7%#30 · 202396.3%#24 · 202375.9%#25 · 20232.1%#18 · 202399.3%#16 · 2019
Luxembourg92.2%#28 · 202099.2%#35 · 202476.5%#46 · 2024108.6%#15 · 202499.9%#10 · 202422.4%#51 · 20240.3%#43 · 2024—
Netherlands92.0%#29 · 2020104.2%#11 · 2023—137.5%#4 · 2023—86.6%#10 · 20230.5%#37 · 2023—
Hungary90.8%#30 · 2020102.9%#15 · 2024108.9%#2 · 2024107.4%#20 · 202493.8%#33 · 202460.5%#36 · 20242.8%#14 · 2024—
Moldova90.3%#31 · 2021107.6%#6 · 2024108.1%#3 · 202499.3%#33 · 2024104.1%#4 · 202474.7%#27 · 20240.5%#40 · 202499.4%#15 · 2014
Lithuania89.1%#32 · 2020100.5%#30 · 2024100.1%#12 · 2024104.9%#24 · 202498.7%#15 · 202475.6%#26 · 20240.1%#47 · 202499.8%#9 · 2011
Finland88.4%#33 · 202098.9%#37 · 202497.2%#29 · 2024142.4%#3 · 202497.8%#19 · 2024110.3%#3 · 20241.8%#22 · 2024—
Cyprus86.7%#34 · 2020105.3%#10 · 2024102.2%#8 · 2024106.7%#21 · 2024101.1%#5 · 2024120.9%#2 · 20240.4%#41 · 202398.7%#20 · 2011
Russia86.0%#35 · 201997.7%#41 · 2023—92.5%#42 · 2023—60.4%#37 · 20244.9%#7 · 202399.9%#2 · 2021
Ukraine85.8%#36 · 202093.3%#52 · 202494.6%#38 · 202486.2%#50 · 202489.8%#43 · 202487.2%#9 · 202412.9%#2 · 2024—
Bulgaria84.3%#37 · 202095.3%#50 · 202494.6%#37 · 202494.8%#38 · 202494.0%#30 · 202469.5%#32 · 20245.9%#6 · 202498.3%#22 · 2011
Kazakhstan74.1%#38 · 202097.3%#43 · 202598.1%#24 · 202597.6%#35 · 202597.4%#22 · 202552.9%#45 · 20257.9%#3 · 202599.7%#11 · 2009
Montenegro72.9%#39 · 2021106.1%#7 · 2023106.7%#5 · 202393.9%#40 · 202397.0%#23 · 202355.2%#40 · 20230.2%#44 · 202398.5%#21 · 2018
Croatia70.9%#40 · 2020101.2%#28 · 2023100.5%#11 · 2023105.0%#23 · 2023100.1%#9 · 202381.2%#15 · 20231.8%#21 · 2023—
Albania69.2%#41 · 2021111.5%#4 · 2024107.3%#4 · 2024108.4%#17 · 2024104.2%#3 · 202484.1%#11 · 20240.5%#39 · 202497.7%#23 · 2023
Serbia63.8%#42 · 202196.0%#47 · 202496.0%#32 · 202289.8%#47 · 202495.3%#27 · 202270.6%#30 · 20243.3%#12 · 202499.3%#17 · 2022
Azerbaijan46.3%#43 · 2021105.6%#8 · 202497.2%#28 · 202491.1%#44 · 202480.3%#47 · 202441.3%#49 · 20240.0%#51 · 202499.8%#10 · 2023
Uzbekistan44.0%#44 · 2021120.9%#1 · 202583.6%#44 · 202598.1%#34 · 202597.6%#21 · 202559.8%#38 · 20250.7%#34 · 2025100.0%#1 · 2022
Türkiye39.7%#45 · 2020102.4%#18 · 202390.6%#42 · 2023118.4%#11 · 202391.8%#42 · 2023105.9%#4 · 20230.6%#35 · 202397.3%#24 · 2021
Kyrgyzstan38.5%#46 · 202199.0%#36 · 202595.3%#36 · 202591.7%#43 · 202593.7%#34 · 202553.9%#44 · 20253.0%#13 · 202599.2%#18 · 2009
Turkmenistan35.9%#47 · 202095.7%#49 · 202498.6%#20 · 202494.6%#39 · 202481.1%#46 · 202220.4%#52 · 20244.3%#9 · 202499.9%#5 · 2022
North Macedonia31.0%#48 · 202096.3%#46 · 202395.8%#34 · 202390.1%#46 · 202393.0%#39 · 202355.0%#42 · 20233.8%#10 · 2023—
Armenia28.8%#49 · 2021102.0%#23 · 202498.2%#23 · 202490.9%#45 · 202497.9%#18 · 202452.8%#46 · 20241.1%#29 · 202499.8%#8 · 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina25.5%#50 · 2021101.2%#27 · 2023100.5%#10 · 202387.9%#48 · 202393.8%#32 · 202345.5%#48 · 20232.1%#17 · 202397.0%#25 · 2013
Tajikistan9.9%#51 · 201795.8%#48 · 2024—86.9%#49 · 2024—35.6%#50 · 2024—99.7%#12 · 2009
Andorra—99.9%#31 · 202467.4%#47 · 2024101.9%#26 · 202493.4%#37 · 202467.7%#33 · 20242.4%#16 · 2024—
Monaco—120.6%#2 · 2024135.0%#1 · 2024158.5%#1 · 2024148.1%#1 · 202477.5%#22 · 2024——
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group

Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator

Pre-primary enrolment51 countries
  1. 1Czechia113.5%2020
  2. 2Belgium112.4%2020
  3. 3Germany108.0%2020
Lowest
  1. 51Tajikistan9.9%2017
  2. 50Bosnia and Herzegovina25.5%2021
  3. 49Armenia28.8%2021
Median country 93.3% · group 78.3%
Primary enrolment53 countries
  1. 1Uzbekistan120.9%2025
  2. 2Monaco120.6%2024
  3. 3Sweden114.9%2024
Lowest
  1. 53Romania84.9%2023
  2. 52Ukraine93.3%2024
  3. 51San Marino93.5%2024
Median country 101.2% · group 99.9%
Primary completion47 countries
  1. 1Monaco135.0%2024
  2. 2Hungary108.9%2024
  3. 3Moldova108.1%2024
Lowest
  1. 47Andorra67.4%2024
  2. 46Luxembourg76.5%2024
  3. 45Romania81.0%2023
Median country 98.1% · group 98.1%
Secondary enrolment53 countries
  1. 1Monaco158.5%2024
  2. 2Belgium143.0%2023
  3. 3Finland142.4%2024
Lowest
  1. 53San Marino60.4%2024
  2. 52Gibraltar78.5%2024
  3. 51Romania81.6%2023
Median country 101.4% · group 103.3%
Lower secondary completion50 countries
  1. 1Monaco148.1%2024
  2. 2Gibraltar110.3%2024
  3. 3Albania104.2%2024
Lowest
  1. 50Poland55.0%2024
  2. 49Germany71.4%2024
  3. 48Romania78.0%2023
Median country 95.9% · group 91.9%
Tertiary enrolment52 countries
  1. 1Greece165.1%2023
  2. 2Cyprus120.9%2024
  3. 3Finland110.3%2024
Lowest
  1. 52Turkmenistan20.4%2024
  2. 51Luxembourg22.4%2024
  3. 50Tajikistan35.6%2024
Median country 75.2% · group 84.9%
Out-of-school children51 countries
  1. 1Romania15.6%2023
  2. 2Ukraine12.9%2024
  3. 3Kazakhstan7.9%2025
Lowest
  1. 51Azerbaijan0.0%2024
  2. 50United Kingdom0.1%2023
  3. 49Poland0.1%2024
Median country 1.4%
Adult literacy27 countries
  1. 1Uzbekistan100.0%2022
  2. 2Russia99.9%2021
  3. 3San Marino99.9%2022
Lowest
  1. 27Greece93.9%2009
  2. 26Portugal94.5%2011
  3. 25Bosnia and Herzegovina97.0%2013
Median country 99.7% · group 98.8%
Youth literacy27 countries
  1. 1San Marino100.0%2022
  2. 2Uzbekistan100.0%2022
  3. 3Estonia99.9%2011
Lowest
  1. 27Türkiye92.2%2022
  2. 26Montenegro97.4%2018
  3. 25Bulgaria97.9%2011
Median country 99.8% · group 99.8%
Pupils per teacher48 countries
  1. 1Kyrgyzstan25.02018
  2. 2Tajikistan22.32017
  3. 3Uzbekistan21.52018
Lowest
  1. 48San Marino6.92018
  2. 47Liechtenstein7.82017
  3. 46Luxembourg8.32016
Median country 13.1 · group 14.9
Education spending49 countries
  1. 1Sweden7.3%2022
  2. 2Iceland7.3%2022
  3. 3Kyrgyzstan6.8%2023
Lowest
  1. 49Monaco1.7%2023
  2. 48Andorra1.9%2023
  3. 47Armenia2.4%2023
Median country 4.6% · group 4.6%
Education, % of budget49 countries
  1. 1Turkmenistan27.6%2024
  2. 2Uzbekistan22.1%2024
  3. 3Kazakhstan22.0%2024
Lowest
  1. 49Greece6.4%2022
  2. 48Italy7.4%2022
  3. 47Monaco7.7%2023
Median country 11.8% · group 11.7%
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