Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.1%
in 2010
All-time low
35.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 35.6 %2000: 39.2 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 54.2 %2005: 57.2 %2006: 60.2 %2007: 63 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 70.3 %2010: 71.1 %2011: 69.4 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 65.8 %2014: 64.3 %2015: 63.5 %2016: 63.7 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 64.8 %2019: 65.1 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 67.2 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 68.5 %2024: 68.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 68.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1999.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 35.6%
2000 39.2% +10.1%
2001 43.7% +11.6%
2002 48.1% +10.0%
2003 51.3% +6.8%
2004 54.2% +5.5%
2005 57.2% +5.6%
2006 60.2% +5.2%
2007 63.0% +4.8%
2008 67.4% +6.9%
2009 70.3% +4.3%
2010 71.1% +1.3%
2011 69.4% -2.5%
2012 67.1% -3.3%
2013 65.8% -2.0%
2014 64.3% -2.2%
2015 63.5% -1.3%
2016 63.7% +0.4%
2017 64.3% +0.8%
2018 64.8% +0.8%
2019 65.1% +0.5%
2020 65.6% +0.7%
2021 67.2% +2.5%
2022 69.6% +3.6%
2023 68.5% -1.5%
2024 68.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1
2000s 55.5% 39.2% 70.3% 10
2010s 65.9% 63.5% 71.1% 10
2020s 67.9% 65.6% 69.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 38 China 76.9% compare
  2. 39 Germany 76.7% compare
  3. 40 Iceland 76.5% compare
  4. 41 Canada 76.3% compare
  5. 42 Italy 75.9% compare
  6. 43 Lithuania 75.6% compare
  7. 44 Fiji 75.0% compare

See the full ranking of 415 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1999.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release