Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 3.76 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.76 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.76 million
in 2020
All-time low
408,663
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 3.76 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 3.76 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 408,663, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 145th 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 415,604 | — |
| 1971 | 408,663 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 438,428 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 460,998 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 511,259 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 560,078 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 586,273 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 620,487 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 655,263 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 676,524 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 684,606 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 718,512 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 748,675 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 781,172 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 811,180 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 851,283 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 887,884 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 904,777 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 939,901 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 953,245 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 957,168 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 965,526 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 949,714 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 939,727 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 904,820 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 900,790 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 894,663 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 894,954 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 938,175 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 987,845 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,358 | 408,663 | 676,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 828,124 | 684,606 | 953,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 933,338 | 894,663 | 987,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.06 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.56 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 3.76 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 142 Qatar 17,253 compare
- 143 Mauritania 15,240 compare
- 144 Central African Republic 9,153 compare
- 145 Malta 8,832 compare
- 146 Montenegro 8,796 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
- 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 3.76 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,663 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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