Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 37.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.6%
in 2024
All-time low
6.8%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 37.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -51.3% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.1% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 104 Marshall Islands 37.7% compare
- 105 Paraguay 37.6% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 36.4% compare
- 108 Jordan 35.9% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 35.6% compare
- 110 India 34.4% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7959 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 37.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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