Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.7% compare
- 170 Mozambique 7.5% compare
- 171 Dominica 6.9% compare
- 172 Eswatini 6.4% compare
- 173 Burundi 6.4% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.4% compare
- 175 Madagascar 6.1% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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