Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 12.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.5%
in 2013
All-time low
5.9%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1992–2016

02.557.51012.51992200420161992: 5.9 %1993: 5.9 %1994: 5.9 %1995: 6 %1996: 6 %1997: 6 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 12.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 12.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1992.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 5.9%
1993 5.9% +1.3%
1994 5.9% -0.1%
1995 6.0% +0.3%
1996 6.0% +0.6%
1997 6.0% +0.8%
1998 7.3% +20.5%
1999 8.4% +15.6%
2000 8.3% -1.8%
2001 9.0% +8.8%
2002 9.4% +3.9%
2003 8.9% -4.5%
2004 9.6% +7.0%
2005 10.1% +5.9%
2006 10.4% +3.0%
2007 10.8% +3.5%
2008 11.7% +8.2%
2009 11.9% +2.2%
2010 11.7% -1.6%
2011 11.8% +0.5%
2012 11.7% -0.8%
2013 12.5% +6.7%
2014 12.3% -1.5%
2015 12.4% +0.5%
2016 12.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 5.9% 8.4% 8
2000s 10.0% 8.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 12.1% 11.7% 12.5% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

  1. 174 Madagascar 6.1% compare
  2. 175 Uganda 5.2% compare
  3. 176 Niger 5.1% compare
  4. 177 Cook Islands 4.8% compare
  5. 178 Zambia 4.5% compare
  6. 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.4% compare
  7. 180 Central African Republic 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 12.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1992.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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