Gross enrolment ratio in tertiary education
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Total enrollment in tertiary education (ISCED 5 to 8), regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.
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Sources and processing, this data is based on the following sources, unesco institute for statistics – unesco institute for statistics (uis) - education.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. As the official statistical agency of UNESCO, the UIS produces a wide range of state-of-the-art databases to fuel the policies and investments needed to transform lives and propel the world towards its development goals. The UIS provides free access to data for all UNESCO countries and regional groupings from 1970 to the most recent year available.
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Number of people of any age group who are enrolled in tertiary education expressed as a percentage of the total population of the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving.