Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.4%
in 2009
All-time low
3.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 36.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -71.2% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +170.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +138.0% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 17.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.6% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 26.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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