Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
45.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 45.8 %2000: 47.3 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 51 %2003: 53 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 55.8 %2006: 56.7 %2007: 57.1 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 59.7 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 60.4 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 62 %2015: 63 %2016: 63.6 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 65.4 %2019: 66.3 %2020: 66.7 %2021: 68.9 %2022: 70 %2023: 69.7 %2024: 69.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 69.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1999.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 45.8%
2000 47.3% +3.3%
2001 49.2% +4.1%
2002 51.0% +3.6%
2003 53.0% +3.9%
2004 54.6% +3.0%
2005 55.8% +2.3%
2006 56.7% +1.5%
2007 57.1% +0.7%
2008 57.8% +1.3%
2009 58.7% +1.5%
2010 59.7% +1.8%
2011 60.3% +0.9%
2012 60.4% +0.2%
2013 60.7% +0.5%
2014 62.0% +2.1%
2015 63.0% +1.6%
2016 63.6% +0.9%
2017 64.6% +1.7%
2018 65.4% +1.3%
2019 66.3% +1.4%
2020 66.7% +0.6%
2021 68.9% +3.3%
2022 70.0% +1.6%
2023 69.7% -0.4%
2024 69.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2000s 54.1% 47.3% 58.7% 10
2010s 62.6% 59.7% 66.3% 10
2020s 69.0% 66.7% 70.0% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.9% compare
  2. 29 Latvia 67.2% compare
  3. 30 Croatia 65.8% compare
  4. 31 Fiji 65.5% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 65.5% compare
  6. 33 Japan 65.3% compare
  7. 34 Belarus 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 69.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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