Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 35.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.1%
in 2024
All-time low
5.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 35.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
WB: Arab World ranks 116th 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -57.6% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 35.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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