Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1999.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.6% | — |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 43.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 71.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 88.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 3 Cyprus 120.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
- 5 Korea 111.9% compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1999.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release