Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 11.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.1%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 11.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 182 Eritrea 3.8% compare
- 183 Malawi 3.2% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 2.8% compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.8% compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
- 187 Suriname 2.2% compare
- 188 Anguilla 1.8% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 11.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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