Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 37.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.9%
in 2024
All-time low
5.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 37.9% 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +57.1% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 92 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 36.6% compare
- 94 Barbados 34.6% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.4% compare
- 96 Viet Nam 34.3% compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 34.0% compare
- 98 India 33.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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