Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 78.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1999.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.9% | — |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 44.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 61.5% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.4% compare
- 29 Slovenia 80.1% compare
- 30 Uruguay 80.0% compare
- 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
- 32 Denmark 79.0% compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 78.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1999.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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