Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 63.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.6%
in 2024
All-time low
6.2%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 63.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1973.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.2% | — |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 15.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 30.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 52.1% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 36 Andorra 64.6% compare
- 37 United States of America 64.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 64.2% compare
- 39 Slovenia 64.2% compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.0% compare
- 41 Sweden 63.6% compare
- 42 Italy 63.5% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1973.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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