Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 11.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.47 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.64 million
in 1970
All-time low
5.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 11.47 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 11.64 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.46 million | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 5.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.39 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.45 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.94 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 6.55 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6.69 million | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.82 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.52 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.47 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million | 5.46 million | 11.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 million | 6.45 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 million | 7.02 million | 9.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.36 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 10.60 million | 11.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 million | 10.94 million | 11.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 17.07 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 21.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 11.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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