Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 59.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 59.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 21.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 59.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release