Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 6.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) recorded 6.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 6.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 7.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 29.69 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 6.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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