Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 7.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 7.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 213th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.06 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 7.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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