Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 3.02 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 3.02 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 3.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130,458, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 158th of 221 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,019 | — |
| 1971 | 130,458 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 150,810 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 146,677 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 156,753 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 166,631 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 174,010 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 181,593 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 198,165 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 207,951 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 216,619 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 222,549 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 242,057 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 249,435 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 248,010 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 260,923 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 278,511 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 284,828 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 296,289 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 309,300 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 322,761 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 347,059 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 356,181 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 368,822 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 372,200 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 387,624 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 392,268 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 401,709 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 410,066 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 426,068 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 499,620 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 583,903 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 655,035 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 766,500 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 867,200 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 969,926 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,307 | 130,458 | 207,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,852 | 216,619 | 309,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,476 | 322,761 | 426,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,099 | 499,620 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 1.88 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.91 million | 3.02 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 3.02 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,458 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release