Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 13.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.5%
in 2024
All-time low
3.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 13.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 13.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 13.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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