Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.6%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 12.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 171 Dominica 6.9% compare
- 172 Eswatini 6.4% compare
- 173 Burundi 6.4% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Madagascar 6.1% compare
- 176 Mauritania 6.0% compare
- 177 Ethiopia 5.9% compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 12.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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