Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.2%
in 2024
All-time low
33.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 33.7 %2000: 36.3 %2001: 38.5 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 44.3 %2005: 46.2 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 50 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 52.5 %2010: 54.3 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 60.3 %2014: 63 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 68.8 %2018: 70.5 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 78.2 %2023: 79.4 %2024: 86.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 86.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 3rd 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 33.7%
2000 36.3% +7.8%
2001 38.5% +6.1%
2002 40.6% +5.5%
2003 43.9% +8.0%
2004 44.3% +1.0%
2005 46.2% +4.2%
2006 48.3% +4.6%
2007 50.0% +3.6%
2008 51.1% +2.1%
2009 52.5% +2.6%
2010 54.3% +3.5%
2011 55.6% +2.5%
2012 57.7% +3.7%
2013 60.3% +4.5%
2014 63.0% +4.4%
2015 64.1% +1.9%
2016 66.8% +4.2%
2017 68.8% +3.0%
2018 70.5% +2.5%
2019 71.4% +1.3%
2020 73.7% +3.2%
2021 76.5% +3.8%
2022 78.2% +2.2%
2023 79.4% +1.5%
2024 86.2% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2000s 45.2% 36.3% 52.5% 10
2010s 63.3% 54.3% 71.4% 10
2020s 78.8% 73.7% 86.2% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 1 Greece 159.6% compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 133.7% compare
  3. 3 Korea 118.0% compare
  4. 4 Hong Kong, China 114.4% compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 101.9% compare
  6. 6 Chile 101.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release