Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2024
All-time low
54.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 54.4 %2000: 56.6 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 62.5 %2003: 64.6 %2004: 65.9 %2005: 67 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 69.5 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 71.7 %2010: 72.7 %2011: 73.5 %2012: 74 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 75.6 %2015: 76.2 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 77 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 80.4 %2022: 80 %2023: 81.4 %2024: 82 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 82.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1999.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 16th 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: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 54.4%
2000 56.6% +4.0%
2001 59.5% +5.1%
2002 62.5% +5.1%
2003 64.6% +3.3%
2004 65.9% +2.0%
2005 67.0% +1.6%
2006 68.3% +2.0%
2007 69.5% +1.7%
2008 70.4% +1.3%
2009 71.7% +1.8%
2010 72.7% +1.5%
2011 73.5% +1.0%
2012 74.0% +0.7%
2013 74.7% +1.0%
2014 75.6% +1.2%
2015 76.2% +0.8%
2016 76.8% +0.9%
2017 77.0% +0.2%
2018 77.3% +0.4%
2019 78.2% +1.1%
2020 78.9% +1.0%
2021 80.4% +1.9%
2022 80.0% -0.5%
2023 81.4% +1.7%
2024 82.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.4% 54.4% 54.4% 1
2000s 65.6% 56.6% 71.7% 10
2010s 75.6% 72.7% 78.2% 10
2020s 80.5% 78.9% 82.0% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 13 Norway 95.5% compare
  2. 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.9% compare
  3. 15 Spain 93.8% compare
  4. 16 Austria 92.6% compare
  5. 17 Georgia 89.5% compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 87.2% compare
  7. 19 Netherlands 86.6% 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: High Income (july 2025)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1999.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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