Term:
Gross enrollment ratio
Definition:

Number of students enrolled in a given level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education. For the tertiary level, the population used is the 5-year age group starting from the official secondary school graduation age.

Domain:
Population
Source:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO]
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