Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 40.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 40.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 40.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 40.4% compare
- 87 Indonesia 40.1% compare
- 88 Kuwait 39.9% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 38.9% compare
- 90 Egypt 37.5% compare
- 91 Mauritius 36.7% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 40.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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