Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 39.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.8%
in 2024
All-time low
4.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 39.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 101st 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -50.7% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 13.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 24.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.3% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 98 Oman 42.2% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.5% compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 41.3% compare
- 101 Malaysia 38.5% compare
- 102 Tunisia 38.1% compare
- 103 Egypt 38.0% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 37.7% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 39.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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