Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 36.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 110th 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.5% | — |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +107.8% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 24.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.5% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 36.4% compare
- 108 Jordan 35.9% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 35.6% compare
- 110 India 34.4% compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 33.6% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 33.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 36.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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