Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.4%
in 2022
All-time low
48.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 48.9 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 51.4 %2002: 52.9 %2003: 54.4 %2004: 55.4 %2005: 56.2 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 56.6 %2009: 57.2 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 59.2 %2012: 59.6 %2013: 59.6 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 61.5 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 65.4 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 69.2 %2022: 70.4 %2023: 70.3 %2024: 70.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe is 70.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 70.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 48.9%
2000 49.9% +2.1%
2001 51.4% +3.0%
2002 52.9% +3.0%
2003 54.4% +2.8%
2004 55.4% +1.8%
2005 56.2% +1.5%
2006 56.6% +0.6%
2007 56.6% +0.1%
2008 56.6% -0.1%
2009 57.2% +1.2%
2010 58.5% +2.3%
2011 59.2% +1.1%
2012 59.6% +0.6%
2013 59.6% +0.1%
2014 60.7% +1.8%
2015 61.5% +1.4%
2016 62.2% +1.0%
2017 63.2% +1.7%
2018 64.1% +1.4%
2019 65.4% +2.1%
2020 66.3% +1.4%
2021 69.2% +4.3%
2022 70.4% +1.8%
2023 70.3% -0.1%
2024 70.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 1
2000s 54.7% 49.9% 57.2% 10
2010s 61.4% 58.5% 65.4% 10
2020s 69.3% 66.3% 70.4% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 68.9% compare
  3. 27 Peru 68.4% compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.9% compare
  5. 29 Latvia 67.2% compare
  6. 30 Croatia 65.8% compare
  7. 31 Fiji 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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