Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 80.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2000.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.8% | — |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 60.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 74.6% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 80.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2000.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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February 2026 Data Release