Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.4%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1976.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1976.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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