Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 69.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 69.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 32.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 57.9% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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