Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.0%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1971.
UIS: Arab States ranks 108th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.0% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -64.9% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 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
- 111 Nicaragua 25.2% compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UIS: Arab States was 35.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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