Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 35.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 35.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 35.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 116th 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: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 35.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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