Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 3.7% in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
3.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 1996
All-time low
2.3%
in 1983
Years of data
30
1971–2000

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1971–2000

0123451971198520001971: 2.3 %1972: 2.4 %1973: 2.5 %1974: 2.5 %1975: 2.6 %1976: 2.5 %1977: 2.4 %1978: 2.4 %1979: 2.6 %1980: 2.4 %1981: 2.6 %1982: 2.4 %1983: 2.3 %1984: 2.6 %1985: 2.4 %1986: 2.5 %1987: 2.7 %1988: 2.9 %1989: 3.1 %1990: 3.6 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 4.4 %1995: 4.5 %1996: 4.8 %1997: 4.3 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 3.7%, measured in 2000.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 4.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1983.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 219th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1971 to 2000.
Year % Change
1971 2.3%
1972 2.4% +3.0%
1973 2.5% +4.9%
1974 2.5% +1.3%
1975 2.6% +2.3%
1976 2.5% -2.5%
1977 2.4% -2.6%
1978 2.4% -2.8%
1979 2.6% +7.9%
1980 2.4% -6.7%
1981 2.6% +10.3%
1982 2.4% -10.0%
1983 2.3% -3.8%
1984 2.6% +12.9%
1985 2.4% -6.3%
1986 2.5% +5.2%
1987 2.7% +7.6%
1988 2.9% +6.9%
1989 3.1% +6.2%
1990 3.6% +16.6%
1991 4.1% +13.7%
1992 4.2% +2.6%
1993 4.3% +2.2%
1994 4.4% +2.2%
1995 4.5% +2.5%
1996 4.8% +5.1%
1997 4.3% -10.6%
1998 3.7% -12.2%
1999 3.8% +0.7%
2000 3.7% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 9
1980s 2.6% 2.3% 3.1% 10
1990s 4.2% 3.6% 4.8% 10
2000s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 3.7% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1983.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2000.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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