Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 71.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1999.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.9% | — |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 53.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 65.5% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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