Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2024
All-time low
49.8%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 49.8 %2000: 50.3 %2001: 53 %2002: 55.5 %2003: 57.5 %2004: 58.3 %2005: 59.1 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 61.7 %2008: 62.5 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 64.7 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 66.7 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 67.9 %2016: 68.4 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 68.7 %2019: 69.1 %2020: 69.6 %2021: 69.8 %2022: 69.4 %2023: 71.2 %2024: 71.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 71.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1999.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 49.8%
2000 50.3% +1.1%
2001 53.0% +5.3%
2002 55.5% +4.8%
2003 57.5% +3.6%
2004 58.3% +1.3%
2005 59.1% +1.4%
2006 60.5% +2.4%
2007 61.7% +1.9%
2008 62.5% +1.4%
2009 63.8% +2.1%
2010 64.7% +1.4%
2011 65.6% +1.3%
2012 66.2% +0.9%
2013 66.7% +0.8%
2014 67.8% +1.7%
2015 67.9% +0.2%
2016 68.4% +0.7%
2017 68.4% -0.0%
2018 68.7% +0.5%
2019 69.1% +0.6%
2020 69.6% +0.6%
2021 69.8% +0.3%
2022 69.4% -0.5%
2023 71.2% +2.6%
2024 71.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 1
2000s 58.2% 50.3% 63.8% 10
2010s 67.3% 64.7% 69.1% 10
2020s 70.4% 69.4% 71.8% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 20 Germany 72.8% compare
  2. 21 Albania 72.1% compare
  3. 22 China 71.6% compare
  4. 23 Portugal 70.3% compare
  5. 24 Ireland 69.7% compare
  6. 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
  7. 26 Switzerland 68.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1999.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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