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

Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
78.0%
in 2024
All-time low
40.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 40.9 %2000: 44.4 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 54 %2004: 54.8 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 57.9 %2007: 59.3 %2008: 60 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 59.7 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 59.5 %2013: 59.4 %2014: 59.5 %2015: 57.7 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 57.5 %2019: 58.7 %2020: 61.5 %2021: 64 %2022: 66.1 %2023: 67.6 %2024: 78 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.4% compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 80.1% compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 80.0% compare
  4. 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 79.0% compare
  6. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
  7. 34 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare

See the full ranking of 415 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release