School enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: School enrollment, tertiary was 27.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income peaked at 27.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1976.
That places Lower middle income 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.1% | — |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 33.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Lower middle income was 27.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Lower middle income ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.