Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 19.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
19.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.3%
in 2014
All-time low
7.0%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1971–2016

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 19.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 20.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 7.0%
1972 7.4% +6.1%
1973 7.6% +2.6%
1974 7.8% +3.0%
1975 8.2% +5.0%
1976 8.4% +2.3%
1977 8.9% +6.7%
1978 9.2% +2.3%
1979 9.3% +1.5%
1980 9.3% -0.3%
1981 9.8% +5.6%
1982 9.8% +0.6%
1983 9.9% +0.8%
1984 9.8% -0.8%
1985 10.4% +5.5%
1986 10.5% +1.2%
1987 10.3% -2.1%
1988 10.7% +4.1%
1989 11.0% +3.0%
1990 11.0% -0.2%
1991 11.1% +1.0%
1992 11.1% -0.0%
1993 11.4% +3.0%
1994 11.5% +0.8%
1995 11.8% +2.1%
1996 12.1% +2.3%
1997 12.4% +2.8%
1998 13.4% +7.8%
1999 14.2% +6.3%
2000 13.9% -2.1%
2001 14.5% +4.4%
2002 14.9% +2.8%
2003 15.3% +2.2%
2004 16.4% +7.6%
2005 17.3% +5.1%
2006 17.7% +2.8%
2007 18.2% +2.3%
2008 18.7% +2.9%
2009 18.8% +0.4%
2010 19.0% +1.3%
2011 18.6% -2.0%
2012 18.9% +1.2%
2013 19.3% +2.5%
2014 20.3% +5.1%
2015 20.2% -0.8%
2016 19.5% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 7.0% 9.3% 9
1980s 10.2% 9.3% 11.0% 10
1990s 12.0% 11.0% 14.2% 10
2000s 16.6% 13.9% 18.8% 10
2010s 19.4% 18.6% 20.3% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 147 Congo 12.4% compare
  2. 148 Bhutan 12.3% compare
  3. 149 Yemen 12.1% compare
  4. 150 Côte d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
  5. 151 Kenya 11.6% compare
  6. 152 Burkina Faso 11.5% compare
  7. 153 Nigeria 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 19.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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