Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 18.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 2014
All-time low
5.7%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970–2016

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 18.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 5.8%
1971 5.7% -0.5%
1972 6.0% +4.3%
1973 6.1% +1.3%
1974 6.3% +3.3%
1975 6.6% +5.4%
1976 6.8% +3.5%
1977 7.2% +5.0%
1978 7.4% +2.5%
1979 7.4% +1.0%
1980 7.4% -0.1%
1981 7.8% +5.1%
1982 7.9% +1.3%
1983 7.9% +0.5%
1984 7.9% -0.1%
1985 8.2% +3.9%
1986 8.6% +4.5%
1987 8.5% -0.8%
1988 8.9% +4.1%
1989 9.1% +2.4%
1990 9.2% +1.2%
1991 9.3% +1.3%
1992 9.4% +0.5%
1993 9.7% +3.6%
1994 9.8% +0.9%
1995 10.0% +2.4%
1996 10.3% +2.6%
1997 10.6% +3.3%
1998 11.4% +7.0%
1999 12.1% +6.4%
2000 11.9% -1.4%
2001 12.7% +6.0%
2002 13.2% +4.6%
2003 13.6% +2.6%
2004 14.7% +8.1%
2005 15.5% +5.8%
2006 16.2% +4.6%
2007 16.5% +1.9%
2008 17.0% +2.9%
2009 17.2% +1.3%
2010 17.5% +1.4%
2011 17.3% -1.3%
2012 17.6% +1.9%
2013 18.1% +3.0%
2014 19.0% +5.2%
2015 19.0% -0.3%
2016 18.4% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5% 5.7% 7.4% 10
1980s 8.2% 7.4% 9.1% 10
1990s 10.2% 9.2% 12.1% 10
2000s 14.9% 11.9% 17.2% 10
2010s 18.1% 17.3% 19.0% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 152 Cook Islands 12.5% compare
  2. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
  3. 154 Pakistan 10.9% compare
  4. 155 Guinea 10.9% compare
  5. 156 Afghanistan 10.9% compare
  6. 157 Liberia 10.8% compare
  7. 158 Kenya 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 415 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 18.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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