Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 34.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1971.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 23.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 108 El Salvador 28.0% compare
- 109 Tunisia 27.4% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 27.0% compare
- 111 Nicaragua 25.2% compare
- 112 Qatar 25.1% compare
- 113 Guatemala 24.1% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 22.8% compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 34.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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