Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 43.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 43.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 43.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1978.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 23.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 43.9% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 43.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1978.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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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February 2026 Data Release