Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 5.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.47 million
Change on year
up 17.0%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 5.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 5.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1995.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.82 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.79 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.02 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.47 million | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 3.02 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million | 3.07 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.75 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 3.55 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million | 3.69 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 3.95 million | 5.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 5.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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