Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 24.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1976.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 144th 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 24.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1976.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release