Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 83.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 11th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 29.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 48.9% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.5% | 83.4% | 5 |
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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