Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.5%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 12.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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