Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 8.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 206th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 8.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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