Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1999.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.9% | — |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 51.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.8% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 72.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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