Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 21.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 1983
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1972–2024

0510152025197219982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 21.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 22.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 144th 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, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1972 to 2024.
Year % Change
1972 1.7%
1973 1.7% +1.2%
1974 1.7% -2.4%
1975 1.5% -12.2%
1976 1.7% +16.6%
1977 1.7% -1.5%
1978 1.5% -8.6%
1979 1.4% -10.7%
1980 1.2% -13.3%
1981 1.1% -7.7%
1982 1.1% +5.0%
1983 0.9% -17.9%
1984 1.0% +9.0%
1985 1.2% +15.5%
1986 1.2% -0.5%
1987 1.4% +19.6%
1988 1.8% +28.5%
1989 1.8% +0.9%
1990 2.6% +40.3%
1991 2.7% +4.6%
1992 10.7% +297.8%
1993 3.6% -66.1%
1994 3.3% -8.1%
1995 3.4% +3.0%
1996 4.0% +17.5%
1997 4.2% +3.8%
1998 10.1% +140.8%
1999 6.0% -40.3%
2000 6.5% +8.0%
2001 8.1% +24.4%
2002 8.8% +8.7%
2003 9.4% +6.3%
2004 10.0% +6.8%
2005 11.5% +15.4%
2006 12.7% +10.0%
2007 12.4% -2.3%
2008 13.7% +10.3%
2009 16.6% +21.5%
2010 17.7% +6.8%
2011 18.9% +6.4%
2012 20.7% +9.8%
2013 22.1% +6.7%
2014 22.1% +0.2%
2015 21.2% -4.4%
2016 21.9% +3.4%
2017 21.8% -0.5%
2018 21.8% +0.1%
2019 22.5% +3.4%
2020 21.7% -3.7%
2021 21.7% +0.2%
2022 22.6% +4.2%
2023 22.1% -2.5%
2024 21.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 8
1980s 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 10
1990s 5.1% 2.6% 10.7% 10
2000s 11.0% 6.5% 16.6% 10
2010s 21.1% 17.7% 22.5% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.5% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 141 Guinea 15.0% compare
  2. 142 Senegal 14.5% compare
  3. 143 Bermuda 13.9% compare
  4. 144 Liberia 13.5% compare
  5. 145 Benin 12.8% compare
  6. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
  7. 147 Congo 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 21.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release