Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 35.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.2%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.2%
in 2024
All-time low
5.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 35.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 115th 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -60.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 35.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 112 Cayman Islands 33.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.8% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 30.4% compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 29.6% compare
- 116 Guatemala 27.3% compare
- 117 Guyana 26.4% compare
- 118 Jamaica 26.2% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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