School enrollment, tertiary in Middle income
Middle income: School enrollment, tertiary was 43.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Middle income is 43.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Middle income peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
Middle income ranks 19th of 43 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.
School enrollment, tertiary in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1% | — |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 24.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.9% | 43.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Middle income?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Middle income was 43.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.