Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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