Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 158th 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 8.4%
1971 7.8% -7.1%
1972 8.4% +6.9%
1973 8.4% -0.1%
1974 8.4% +0.0%
1975 8.3% -1.0%
1976 7.9% -4.9%
1977 8.6% +9.7%
1978 9.0% +4.1%
1979 9.3% +3.2%
1980 9.3% +0.5%
1981 9.3% -0.5%
1982 9.4% +1.2%
1983 9.5% +1.1%
1984 9.8% +3.4%
1985 9.6% -2.0%
1986 9.2% -4.2%
1987 9.5% +2.5%
1988 9.3% -1.9%
1989 9.2% -1.3%
1990 8.9% -3.2%
1991 8.7% -1.3%
1992 8.6% -1.2%
1993 8.8% +1.9%
1994 8.9% +1.0%
1995 9.2% +3.4%
1996 9.5% +3.8%
1997 10.1% +5.5%
1998 10.1% +0.2%
1999 10.6% +5.0%
2000 10.9% +2.9%
2001 11.3% +4.1%
2002 11.8% +3.6%
2003 11.7% -0.7%
2004 12.1% +3.5%
2005 12.6% +4.4%
2006 12.8% +1.7%
2007 13.1% +1.9%
2008 13.2% +1.1%
2009 13.6% +2.6%
2010 13.9% +2.4%
2011 13.8% -0.4%
2012 14.0% +1.4%
2013 14.4% +2.7%
2014 14.6% +1.7%
2015 14.8% +0.8%
2016 14.7% -0.2%
2017 14.4% -2.1%
2018 14.1% -2.3%
2019 14.7% +4.7%
2020 15.1% +2.6%
2021 15.2% +0.6%
2022 15.1% -0.5%
2023 15.7% +3.7%
2024 16.1% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4% 7.8% 9.3% 10
1980s 9.4% 9.2% 9.8% 10
1990s 9.3% 8.6% 10.6% 10
2000s 12.3% 10.9% 13.6% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.8% 14.8% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.1% 16.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 155 Guinea 10.9% compare
  2. 156 Afghanistan 10.9% compare
  3. 157 Liberia 10.8% compare
  4. 158 Kenya 10.4% compare
  5. 159 Congo 10.4% compare
  6. 160 Benin 10.2% compare
  7. 161 Burkina Faso 10.0% 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: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) 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