Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 11.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.5%
in 2013
All-time low
5.0%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1995–2016
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 11.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 11.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1997.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Madagascar 6.1% compare
- 176 Mauritania 6.0% compare
- 177 Ethiopia 5.9% compare
- 178 Anguilla 5.4% compare
- 179 Djibouti 5.2% compare
- 180 Mali 5.1% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 11.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release