Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 79.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 79.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1999.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1% | — |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 50.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.0% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1999.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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