Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 33.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 33.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1999.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 18.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.9% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 117 Guyana 26.4% compare
- 118 Jamaica 26.2% compare
- 119 Namibia 26.1% compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 121 Belize 24.8% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 33.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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