Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 31.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 31.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 31.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 122nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.4% | 31.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 31.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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