Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 50.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.6%
in 2023
All-time low
4.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) is 50.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1970.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 74th 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: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 27.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 45.8% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- 71 Montenegro 55.2% compare
- 72 Romania 55.2% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
- 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
- 75 Slovakia 54.5% compare
- 76 Algeria 54.4% compare
- 77 Lebanon 54.4% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 50.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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