Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 45.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.10 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.40 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 45.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 45.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 3.40 million
1974 3.52 million +3.5%
1975 3.72 million +5.5%
1976 3.88 million +4.3%
1977 3.99 million +2.8%
1978 4.12 million +3.3%
1979 4.40 million +6.9%
1980 4.64 million +5.4%
1981 5.07 million +9.3%
1982 5.44 million +7.4%
1983 5.63 million +3.4%
1984 5.91 million +5.0%
1985 6.41 million +8.5%
1986 6.96 million +8.5%
1987 7.86 million +12.9%
1988 7.22 million -8.1%
1989 7.94 million +9.9%
1990 7.51 million -5.4%
1991 8.06 million +7.3%
1992 7.99 million -0.8%
1993 7.46 million -6.7%
1994 8.60 million +15.3%
1995 8.70 million +1.1%
1996 9.36 million +7.6%
1997 9.69 million +3.6%
1998 9.89 million +2.0%
1999 10.46 million +5.7%
2000 11.39 million +8.9%
2001 13.04 million +14.5%
2002 14.92 million +14.4%
2003 17.24 million +15.6%
2004 18.64 million +8.1%
2005 20.26 million +8.7%
2006 21.71 million +7.2%
2007 22.72 million +4.7%
2008 23.66 million +4.1%
2009 25.22 million +6.6%
2010 26.30 million +4.3%
2011 26.54 million +0.9%
2012 27.34 million +3.0%
2013 28.13 million +2.9%
2014 31.93 million +13.5%
2015 32.95 million +3.2%
2016 33.55 million +1.8%
2017 33.86 million +0.9%
2018 34.31 million +1.3%
2019 35.41 million +3.2%
2020 37.59 million +6.2%
2021 40.04 million +6.5%
2022 42.34 million +5.7%
2023 43.99 million +3.9%
2024 45.10 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.86 million 3.40 million 4.40 million 7
1980s 6.31 million 4.64 million 7.94 million 10
1990s 8.77 million 7.46 million 10.46 million 10
2000s 18.88 million 11.39 million 25.22 million 10
2010s 31.03 million 26.30 million 35.41 million 10
2020s 41.81 million 37.59 million 45.10 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 18 Pakistan 1.36 million compare
  2. 19 France 1.28 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 1.15 million compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 1.14 million compare
  5. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare
  6. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  7. 24 Italy 967,192 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 45.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 45.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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