Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.5%
in 2023
All-time low
50.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 78.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 79.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1999.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.8% | — |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 52.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 66.8% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 77.3% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 27 Malta 80.5% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.4% compare
- 29 Slovenia 80.1% compare
- 30 Uruguay 80.0% compare
- 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
- 32 Denmark 79.0% compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1999.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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