Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 29.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -59.2% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -59.2% | 10.4% | 4.3% |
| 1988 | +32.3% | 8.4% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 29.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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