Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.9%
in 2021
All-time low
21.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 21.7 %2011: 24.7 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 44.7 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 55.6 %2018: 56.3 %2019: 59.5 %2020: 56.8 %2021: 59.9 %2022: 58.5 %2023: 59.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 59.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 59.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 21.7%
2011 24.7% +13.9%
2012 30.1% +22.1%
2013 35.8% +18.9%
2014 41.3% +15.4%
2015 44.7% +8.3%
2016 49.7% +11.1%
2017 55.6% +11.8%
2018 56.3% +1.2%
2019 59.5% +5.7%
2020 56.8% -4.5%
2021 59.9% +5.6%
2022 58.5% -2.4%
2023 59.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.9% 21.7% 59.5% 10
2020s 58.8% 56.8% 59.9% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 39 Slovenia 64.2% compare
  2. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.0% compare
  3. 41 Sweden 63.6% compare
  4. 42 Italy 63.5% compare
  5. 43 Poland 63.2% compare
  6. 44 Malta 62.6% compare
  7. 45 Lithuania 61.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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