SDG: Northern Africa vs Tajikistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
38.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
35.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
109th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 38.1% against 35.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tajikistan ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.1% 21.4% 10.3% Tajikistan
1990s 13.0% 20.3% 7.2% Tajikistan
2000s 22.4% 19.8% 2.6% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 28.3% 24.9% 3.4% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 36.6% 36.0% 0.6% SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Tajikistan?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 38.1% against 35.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Tajikistan?
2.5%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Tajikistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release