Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.9%
in 2024
All-time low
10.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 40.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
MDG: World ranks 84th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.8% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -54.1% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 40.9% | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: World was 40.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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