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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2024
All-time low
28.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

204060801999201120241999: 28.2 %2000: 30 %2001: 31 %2002: 32.5 %2003: 34.9 %2004: 36.2 %2005: 37.8 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 41.8 %2008: 42.9 %2009: 44.9 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 49 %2012: 51.4 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 59.1 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 66.5 %2018: 68.9 %2019: 70.3 %2020: 72.1 %2021: 74.5 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 75.1 %2024: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 80.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 10th 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 28.2%
2000 30.0% +6.4%
2001 31.0% +3.3%
2002 32.5% +4.9%
2003 34.9% +7.3%
2004 36.2% +3.8%
2005 37.8% +4.5%
2006 40.4% +6.7%
2007 41.8% +3.5%
2008 42.9% +2.7%
2009 44.9% +4.6%
2010 47.2% +5.3%
2011 49.0% +3.8%
2012 51.4% +4.9%
2013 54.1% +5.3%
2014 57.1% +5.5%
2015 59.1% +3.5%
2016 62.9% +6.4%
2017 66.5% +5.7%
2018 68.9% +3.6%
2019 70.3% +2.1%
2020 72.1% +2.5%
2021 74.5% +3.3%
2022 75.2% +1.0%
2023 75.1% -0.3%
2024 80.7% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2000s 37.2% 30.0% 44.9% 10
2010s 58.7% 47.2% 70.3% 10
2020s 75.5% 72.1% 80.7% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 7 Cyprus 97.9% compare
  2. 8 Finland 95.2% compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 93.9% compare
  4. 10 Singapore 92.8% compare
  5. 11 Australia 89.1% compare
  6. 12 Grenada 87.8% compare
  7. 13 Saudi Arabia 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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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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