Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.9%
in 2024
All-time low
35.6%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 35.6 %2000: 39 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 44.3 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 46.7 %2005: 47.9 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 49.6 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 49.5 %2012: 49.9 %2013: 50.7 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 50.3 %2016: 50.3 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 51.2 %2020: 55 %2021: 59.1 %2022: 61.6 %2023: 63.6 %2024: 73.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 73.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 35.6%
2000 39.0% +9.6%
2001 42.1% +8.2%
2002 44.3% +5.2%
2003 47.5% +7.0%
2004 46.7% -1.5%
2005 47.9% +2.4%
2006 48.5% +1.4%
2007 49.6% +2.1%
2008 49.8% +0.5%
2009 49.3% -1.0%
2010 49.3% +0.1%
2011 49.5% +0.3%
2012 49.9% +0.8%
2013 50.7% +1.7%
2014 51.1% +0.7%
2015 50.3% -1.5%
2016 50.3% -0.0%
2017 49.7% -1.1%
2018 50.1% +0.8%
2019 51.2% +2.2%
2020 55.0% +7.3%
2021 59.1% +7.5%
2022 61.6% +4.3%
2023 63.6% +3.3%
2024 73.9% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1
2000s 46.5% 39.0% 49.8% 10
2010s 50.2% 49.3% 51.2% 10
2020s 62.6% 55.0% 73.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 83.6% compare
  2. 14 Spain 81.8% compare
  3. 15 Georgia 81.8% compare
  4. 16 Austria 80.7% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 79.0% compare
  6. 18 Argentina 76.9% compare
  7. 19 Norway 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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