Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 72.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 72.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 30.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 60.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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