Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 43.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970–2024

10203040197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 43.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 43.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 8.3%
1971 6.0% -27.5%
1972 6.3% +4.7%
1973 6.9% +9.0%
1974 7.5% +8.3%
1975 8.2% +9.9%
1976 9.2% +12.4%
1977 10.2% +10.7%
1978 10.9% +6.4%
1979 10.9% +0.6%
1980 11.5% +5.3%
1981 12.1% +5.5%
1982 12.6% +4.1%
1983 12.8% +1.1%
1984 13.2% +3.1%
1985 12.7% -3.2%
1986 13.0% +1.7%
1987 13.1% +1.5%
1988 13.0% -0.9%
1989 12.3% -5.7%
1990 12.1% -1.1%
1991 11.4% -6.5%
1992 12.4% +9.2%
1993 13.5% +9.2%
1994 14.5% +6.9%
1995 15.6% +7.6%
1996 17.1% +9.5%
1997 18.5% +8.3%
1998 19.6% +6.1%
1999 21.0% +7.2%
2000 21.2% +0.8%
2001 21.7% +2.2%
2002 22.7% +4.8%
2003 22.1% -2.8%
2004 23.2% +5.1%
2005 24.4% +5.1%
2006 24.7% +1.2%
2007 25.5% +3.1%
2008 26.5% +4.3%
2009 27.8% +4.7%
2010 28.3% +1.8%
2011 26.8% -5.2%
2012 28.2% +5.1%
2013 30.1% +6.9%
2014 30.9% +2.7%
2015 33.6% +8.6%
2016 34.6% +3.0%
2017 35.9% +3.8%
2018 38.7% +7.8%
2019 39.0% +0.9%
2020 40.9% +4.7%
2021 41.0% +0.3%
2022 41.1% +0.3%
2023 42.5% +3.3%
2024 43.8% +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -27.5% 8.3% 6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4% 6.0% 10.9% 10
1980s 12.6% 11.5% 13.2% 10
1990s 15.6% 11.4% 21.0% 10
2000s 24.0% 21.2% 27.8% 10
2010s 32.6% 26.8% 39.0% 10
2020s 41.8% 40.9% 43.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 83 Barbados 50.8% compare
  2. 84 Thailand 49.1% compare
  3. 85 Maldives 48.5% compare
  4. 86 Mexico 48.2% compare
  5. 87 Morocco 48.2% compare
  6. 88 Philippines 47.4% compare
  7. 89 Liechtenstein 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 43.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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