Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 4.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.71 million
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
1st
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 4.71 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World peaked at 6.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.68 million | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 4.36 million | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.02 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.61 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.86 million | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 5.46 million | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.87 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.71 million | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.75 million | 3.68 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.28 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 million | 4.62 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million | 4.71 million | 6.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 India 1.15 million compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 694,223 compare
- 3 China 494,467 compare
- 4 Philippines 431,329 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: World was 4.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release