Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.7%
in 2024
All-time low
50.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 50.4 %2000: 52.5 %2001: 54.7 %2002: 56.8 %2003: 58.4 %2004: 59 %2005: 59.7 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 62.2 %2009: 63.2 %2010: 64.3 %2011: 65 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 66.7 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 69 %2017: 69 %2018: 69.2 %2019: 69.7 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 70.7 %2022: 70.4 %2023: 71.9 %2024: 72.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 72.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1999.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 50.4%
2000 52.5% +4.1%
2001 54.7% +4.2%
2002 56.8% +3.8%
2003 58.4% +2.9%
2004 59.0% +1.0%
2005 59.7% +1.2%
2006 60.6% +1.5%
2007 61.6% +1.6%
2008 62.2% +1.1%
2009 63.2% +1.6%
2010 64.3% +1.7%
2011 65.0% +1.1%
2012 65.8% +1.3%
2013 66.7% +1.4%
2014 67.8% +1.7%
2015 68.3% +0.7%
2016 69.0% +1.0%
2017 69.0% +0.0%
2018 69.2% +0.2%
2019 69.7% +0.7%
2020 69.9% +0.3%
2021 70.7% +1.2%
2022 70.4% -0.6%
2023 71.9% +2.2%
2024 72.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2000s 58.9% 52.5% 63.2% 10
2010s 67.5% 64.3% 69.7% 10
2020s 71.1% 69.9% 72.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 17 Netherlands 79.0% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 76.9% compare
  3. 19 Norway 76.6% compare
  4. 20 Germany 72.8% compare
  5. 21 Albania 72.1% compare
  6. 22 China 71.6% compare
  7. 23 Portugal 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1999.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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