Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 35.2% 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 35.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 107th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 35.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 104 Cuba 29.2% compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 29.2% compare
- 106 Tonga 28.8% compare
- 107 Maldives 28.5% compare
- 108 El Salvador 28.0% compare
- 109 Tunisia 27.4% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 27.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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