Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 36.3%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
32.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 32.1 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 35 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 39.9 %2005: 40.7 %2006: 42.2 %2007: 43.4 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 41.6 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 41.2 %2015: 38 %2016: 37.9 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 39.4 %2019: 41.4 %2020: 43 %2021: 44.6 %2022: 45.4 %2023: 45.9 %2024: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1999.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 32.1%
2000 33.6% +4.7%
2001 35.0% +4.4%
2002 37.1% +5.9%
2003 38.5% +3.9%
2004 39.9% +3.4%
2005 40.7% +2.0%
2006 42.2% +3.8%
2007 43.4% +2.6%
2008 44.1% +1.8%
2009 43.7% -1.0%
2010 42.8% -2.0%
2011 42.7% -0.3%
2012 41.6% -2.5%
2013 40.7% -2.1%
2014 41.2% +1.2%
2015 38.0% -7.8%
2016 37.9% -0.1%
2017 38.9% +2.5%
2018 39.4% +1.2%
2019 41.4% +5.3%
2020 43.0% +3.7%
2021 44.6% +3.7%
2022 45.4% +1.9%
2023 45.9% +0.9%
2024 62.5% +36.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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
2024 +36.3% 45.9% 62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1
2000s 39.8% 33.6% 44.1% 10
2010s 40.5% 37.9% 42.8% 10
2020s 48.3% 43.0% 62.5% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 53 Bulgaria 69.5% compare
  2. 54 Mongolia 69.0% compare
  3. 55 Ecuador 67.9% compare
  4. 56 Andorra 67.7% compare
  5. 57 Czechia 66.7% compare
  6. 58 Estonia 65.7% compare
  7. 59 Japan 64.5% compare

See the full ranking of 415 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 62.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1999.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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