Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 6.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.27 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
365,186
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) is 6.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 6.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,186, in 1970.

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 118th 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 in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 365,186
1971 377,444 +3.4%
1972 402,262 +6.6%
1973 439,073 +9.2%
1974 482,744 +9.9%
1975 532,502 +10.3%
1976 596,764 +12.1%
1977 682,030 +14.3%
1978 728,538 +6.8%
1979 767,239 +5.3%
1980 806,710 +5.1%
1981 879,741 +9.1%
1982 954,821 +8.5%
1983 1.01 million +5.3%
1984 1.06 million +5.7%
1985 1.06 million -0.1%
1986 1.13 million +6.6%
1987 1.17 million +3.1%
1988 1.18 million +0.8%
1989 1.15 million -2.2%
1990 1.17 million +1.5%
1991 1.13 million -2.9%
1992 1.26 million +10.6%
1993 1.40 million +11.5%
1994 1.54 million +9.9%
1995 1.68 million +9.4%
1996 1.86 million +10.4%
1997 2.03 million +9.2%
1998 2.20 million +8.4%
1999 2.38 million +8.0%
2000 2.52 million +5.9%
2001 2.71 million +7.7%
2002 2.97 million +9.5%
2003 3.04 million +2.4%
2004 3.28 million +7.8%
2005 3.46 million +5.7%
2006 3.53 million +1.9%
2007 3.72 million +5.3%
2008 3.81 million +2.5%
2009 4.02 million +5.5%
2010 4.14 million +3.1%
2011 4.09 million -1.3%
2012 4.20 million +2.6%
2013 4.45 million +6.2%
2014 4.58 million +2.8%
2015 4.78 million +4.4%
2016 4.72 million -1.2%
2017 4.96 million +5.0%
2018 5.20 million +4.9%
2019 5.30 million +1.9%
2020 5.62 million +6.0%
2021 5.72 million +1.9%
2022 5.79 million +1.2%
2023 6.10 million +5.3%
2024 6.27 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 537,378 365,186 767,239 10
1980s 1.04 million 806,710 1.18 million 10
1990s 1.66 million 1.13 million 2.38 million 10
2000s 3.30 million 2.52 million 4.02 million 10
2010s 4.64 million 4.09 million 5.30 million 10
2020s 5.90 million 5.62 million 6.27 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

  1. 115 Malawi 54,184 compare
  2. 116 Turkmenistan 50,909 compare
  3. 117 Kuwait 50,581 compare
  4. 118 Niger 49,907 compare
  5. 119 Albania 49,644 compare
  6. 120 Chad 49,114 compare
  7. 121 Burundi 43,648 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 6.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The lowest recorded value was 365,186 in 1970.
How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release