7 answers, 1 from San Marino's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
San Marino's schools had 3,955 pupils in the 2024/25 school year, counted at enrolment in September 2024, according to the National Statistics Office's Relazione economico-statistica 2026. Primary school had 1,331 pupils (34%) and lower secondary 959 (24%). Upper secondary had 672 students, 8.2% more than a year earlier.
The report says the effect of falling births is visible: enrolment in all compulsory school levels is going down, while upper secondary is growing. Primary schools took 36% of school spending, lower secondary 23% and pre-school 19%. The nursery service has 7 state and 4 accredited private sites.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross secondary school enrolment in San Marino at 60.4% in 2024. Its high point since 2008 was 2010, at 66.6%; its low point was 2018, at 60.3%. It is 34th highest of 34 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 101.1%. World rank, highest first: 89th of 100.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross tertiary enrolment in San Marino at 57.5% in 2024. Its high point since 2008 was 2010, at 66.4%; its low point was 2018, at 45.4%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 71.1%, and San Marino placed 25th highest of 34. World rank, highest first: 38th of 90.
In 2022, the adult literacy rate in San Marino was 99.9%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 99.9%, and San Marino placed 2nd highest of 6. Worldwide: 3rd of 44.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, government spending on education in San Marino was 2.9% of GDP in 2022. The peak was 3.6% of GDP in 2018 and the low 2.6% of GDP in 2010. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.5% of GDP; San Marino is 41st highest of 45. Of 155 countries with 2022 data, 118th highest.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2018, is 7. No year since 2008 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 15; San Marino is 15th highest of 15. Of 85 countries with 2018 data, 85th highest.
93.4%: that is the primary completion rate in San Marino for 2024, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2018. It is 28th highest of 30 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 98.2%. World rank, highest first: 66th of 104.
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