Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 77.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 77.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1999.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 33rd 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.1% | — |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 43.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 58.2% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 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
- 35 Portugal 77.7% compare
- 36 Ireland 77.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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