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

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.3%
in 2024
All-time low
50.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 50.9 %2000: 53 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 57.5 %2003: 59.2 %2004: 59.8 %2005: 60.5 %2006: 61.8 %2007: 62.8 %2008: 63.5 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 65.5 %2011: 66.2 %2012: 66.7 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 68.1 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 68.3 %2018: 68.4 %2019: 68.9 %2020: 69.2 %2021: 69.5 %2022: 69.2 %2023: 70.8 %2024: 71.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Portugal 70.3% compare
  2. 24 Ireland 69.7% compare
  3. 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 68.9% compare
  5. 27 Peru 68.4% compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.9% compare
  7. 29 Latvia 67.2% compare

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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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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