What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 41.49 million in 2024.

What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million in 1971.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 41.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

41.49 million

Change on year

up 3.1%

Rank

24th

of 221 groups

All-time high

41.49 million

in 2024

All-time low

4.04 million

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 41.49 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 41.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	9.52 million	—
1971	4.04 million	-57.6%
1972	9.65 million	+139.2%
1973	4.52 million	-53.2%
1974	9.78 million	+116.5%
1975	9.78 million	+0.0%
1976	4.85 million	-50.4%
1977	5.06 million	+4.4%
1978	5.34 million	+5.5%
1979	5.60 million	+4.8%
1980	5.80 million	+3.7%
1981	6.10 million	+5.1%
1982	6.14 million	+0.6%
1983	6.71 million	+9.2%
1984	7.15 million	+6.6%
1985	7.18 million	+0.4%
1986	7.35 million	+2.5%
1987	7.75 million	+5.4%
1988	7.34 million	-5.3%
1989	7.58 million	+3.3%
1990	7.80 million	+2.9%
1991	7.91 million	+1.4%
1992	10.94 million	+38.2%
1993	11.11 million	+1.5%
1994	11.25 million	+1.3%
1995	8.61 million	-23.4%
1996	9.48 million	+10.1%
1997	10.22 million	+7.7%
1998	12.62 million	+23.5%
1999	13.00 million	+3.1%
2000	13.33 million	+2.5%
2001	14.09 million	+5.7%
2002	14.78 million	+4.9%
2003	15.56 million	+5.3%
2004	16.58 million	+6.6%
2005	17.08 million	+3.0%
2006	18.06 million	+5.7%
2007	20.12 million	+11.4%
2008	22.13 million	+10.0%
2009	23.50 million	+6.2%
2010	25.55 million	+8.7%
2011	29.23 million	+14.4%
2012	30.15 million	+3.2%
2013	30.01 million	-0.5%
2014	31.43 million	+4.7%
2015	32.85 million	+4.5%
2016	32.78 million	-0.2%
2017	32.99 million	+0.7%
2018	33.14 million	+0.4%
2019	33.90 million	+2.3%
2020	34.89 million	+2.9%
2021	36.82 million	+5.5%
2022	38.51 million	+4.6%
2023	40.24 million	+4.5%
2024	41.49 million	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6.81 million	4.04 million	9.78 million	10
1980s	6.91 million	5.80 million	7.75 million	10
1990s	10.29 million	7.80 million	13.00 million	10
2000s	17.52 million	13.33 million	23.50 million	10
2010s	31.20 million	25.55 million	33.90 million	10
2020s	38.39 million	34.89 million	41.49 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

21 Viet Nam 1.14 million compare
22 Spain 1.10 million compare
23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
24 Italy 967,192 compare
25 Thailand 940,155 compare
26 Peru 905,151 compare
27 Nigeria 904,852 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 41.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 41.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release