Countries in Europe Ranked by School enrolment (primary) (2024)
School enrolment (primary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Monaco ranks #1 with 120.6% gross. Sweden is second with 114.9% gross, 5% behind. The top five are Monaco, Sweden, Albania, Portugal and Moldova. The median across all 45 is 101.2% gross; Romania is last at 84.9% gross.
- #1
- Monaco · 120.6% gross
- Median
- 101.2% gross
- Coverage
- 45 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | School enrolment (primary) (% gross) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 120.6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Sweden | 114.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Albania | 111.5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Portugal | 111 | 2023 |
| 5 | Moldova | 107.6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Montenegro | 106.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Poland | 105.4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Cyprus | 105.3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 104.2 | 2023 |
| 10 | Italy | 103.6 | 2023 |
| 11 | France | 103.4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Spain | 102.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | Hungary | 102.9 | 2024 |
| 14 | Slovak Republic | 102.8 | 2024 |
| 15 | Germany | 102.6 | 2024 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 102.2 | 2023 |
| 17 | Belgium | 102.1 | 2023 |
| 18 | Liechtenstein | 102.1 | 2021 |
| 19 | Greece | 102 | 2023 |
| 20 | Gibraltar | 101.8 | 2024 |
| 21 | Austria | 101.3 | 2024 |
| 22 | Switzerland | 101.2 | 2024 |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.2 | 2023 |
| 24 | Croatia | 101.2 | 2023 |
| 25 | Slovenia | 100.9 | 2023 |
| 26 | Lithuania | 100.5 | 2024 |
| 27 | Andorra | 99.9 | 2024 |
| 28 | Denmark | 99.8 | 2024 |
| 29 | Czechia | 99.7 | 2023 |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 99.2 | 2024 |
| 31 | Finland | 98.9 | 2024 |
| 32 | Norway | 98.5 | 2024 |
| 33 | Iceland | 98.2 | 2023 |
| 34 | Estonia | 97.8 | 2024 |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 97.7 | 2023 |
| 36 | Malta | 97.7 | 2023 |
| 37 | Latvia | 97.6 | 2024 |
| 38 | Belarus | 96.8 | 2024 |
| 39 | Ireland | 96.5 | 2022 |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 96.3 | 2023 |
| 41 | Serbia | 96 | 2024 |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 95.3 | 2024 |
| 43 | San Marino | 93.5 | 2024 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 93.3 | 2024 |
| 45 | Romania | 84.9 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Monaco
Monaco ranks #1 on this list with 120.6% gross.
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#2 Sweden
Sweden ranks #2 on this list with 114.9% gross.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$669 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$63,133 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.
Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.
#3 Albania
Albania ranks #3 on this list with 111.5% gross.
- Capital
- Tirana
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.54 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,998 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in electricity access rate · #2 in access to electricity (rural) · #11 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#4 Portugal
Portugal ranks #4 on this list with 111% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$346.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,082 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in age dependency ratio (old) · #5 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in physicians per 1,000.
#5 Moldova
Moldova ranks #5 on this list with 107.6% gross.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#6 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #6 on this list with 106.1% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#7 Poland
Poland ranks #7 on this list with 105.4% gross.
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,420 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 60.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.
Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km).
#8 Cyprus
Cyprus ranks #8 on this list with 105.3% gross.
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$41.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$41,783 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in secure internet servers per million · #4 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#9 Netherlands
Netherlands ranks #9 on this list with 104.2% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 18.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.33 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$73,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in fdi outflows · #5 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in secure internet servers per million.
#10 Italy
Italy ranks #10 on this list with 103.6% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Rome
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 58.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.55 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$43,309 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples.
Also ranks #4 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in age dependency ratio (old) · #6 in tourism arrivals.
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Source and method
School enrolment (primary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.PRM.ENRR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: School enrollment, primary (% gross): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.