Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 18.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.3%
in 2024
All-time low
5.5%
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1986.
WB: Small States ranks 152nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Small States was 18.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1986.
- How does WB: Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: Small States ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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