Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 9th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.6% | — |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 45.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 62.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 75.7% | 84.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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