Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 136th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.7% | — |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +92.5% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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