Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 37.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1972.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 102nd 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -59.1% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 23.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 37.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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