Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 59.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.1%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 59.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1971.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -58.7% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 15.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 29.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 59.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 47 Puerto Rico 60.6% compare
- 48 Ecuador 60.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 50 Uruguay 59.2% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 58.3% compare
- 52 Palau 58.3% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.3% compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 59.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle 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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February 2026 Data Release