Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 10.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.0%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2016

02.557.51012.51991200320161991: 5 %1992: 5 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5 %1995: 5 %1996: 5 %1997: 5 %1998: 5.7 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7.9 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) is 10.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 11.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1997.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991 to 2016.
Year % Change
1991 5.0%
1992 5.0% +0.2%
1993 5.1% +0.3%
1994 5.0% -0.8%
1995 5.0% -0.5%
1996 5.0% -0.3%
1997 5.0% -0.3%
1998 5.7% +15.8%
1999 6.6% +14.6%
2000 6.6% +1.0%
2001 7.4% +11.2%
2002 7.9% +6.8%
2003 7.5% -5.3%
2004 8.2% +9.5%
2005 8.7% +6.8%
2006 9.3% +6.5%
2007 9.5% +2.7%
2008 10.2% +7.2%
2009 10.6% +3.2%
2010 10.6% +0.0%
2011 10.3% -2.2%
2012 10.5% +1.6%
2013 11.3% +7.8%
2014 11.0% -3.1%
2015 10.9% -0.5%
2016 10.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 5.0% 6.6% 9
2000s 8.6% 6.6% 10.6% 10
2010s 10.8% 10.3% 11.3% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 177 Ethiopia 5.9% compare
  2. 178 Anguilla 5.4% compare
  3. 179 Djibouti 5.2% compare
  4. 180 Mali 5.1% compare
  5. 181 Vanuatu 4.9% compare
  6. 182 Uganda 4.6% compare
  7. 183 Chad 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 10.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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