Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 28.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 28.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.8% | — |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 129 United States Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 130 Belize 17.7% compare
- 131 South Africa 17.3% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.0% compare
- 133 Cameroon 17.0% compare
- 134 Myanmar 16.5% compare
- 135 Botswana 16.2% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 28.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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