Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.4%
in 2024
All-time low
6.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 35.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 12.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 110 India 34.4% compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 33.6% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 33.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.8% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 30.4% compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 29.6% compare
- 116 Guatemala 27.3% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 35.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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