Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 12.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.86 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
878,955
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.86 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 878,955, in 1971.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 985,607
1971 878,955 -10.8%
1972 925,412 +5.3%
1973 950,665 +2.7%
1974 996,414 +4.8%
1975 1.02 million +2.2%
1976 1.04 million +1.8%
1977 1.08 million +4.5%
1978 1.12 million +3.0%
1979 1.25 million +11.7%
1980 1.39 million +12.0%
1981 1.43 million +2.2%
1982 1.54 million +8.2%
1983 1.66 million +7.7%
1984 1.87 million +12.3%
1985 1.98 million +6.1%
1986 2.02 million +2.0%
1987 2.19 million +8.2%
1988 2.09 million -4.4%
1989 2.27 million +8.7%
1990 2.41 million +6.2%
1991 2.47 million +2.5%
1992 2.61 million +5.9%
1993 2.66 million +1.9%
1994 2.88 million +8.1%
1995 3.04 million +5.6%
1996 3.29 million +8.2%
1997 3.66 million +11.3%
1998 3.82 million +4.3%
1999 3.95 million +3.4%
2000 4.02 million +1.9%
2001 4.28 million +6.5%
2002 4.40 million +2.8%
2003 4.80 million +8.9%
2004 5.10 million +6.3%
2005 5.39 million +5.7%
2006 5.46 million +1.4%
2007 5.78 million +5.8%
2008 6.48 million +12.1%
2009 6.98 million +7.7%
2010 7.58 million +8.6%
2011 8.14 million +7.4%
2012 8.53 million +4.8%
2013 8.77 million +2.8%
2014 9.01 million +2.7%
2015 9.47 million +5.2%
2016 9.77 million +3.2%
2017 9.96 million +1.9%
2018 10.24 million +2.8%
2019 10.76 million +5.1%
2020 11.05 million +2.7%
2021 11.58 million +4.8%
2022 11.96 million +3.4%
2023 12.41 million +3.7%
2024 12.86 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.02 million 878,955 1.25 million 10
1980s 1.84 million 1.39 million 2.27 million 10
1990s 3.08 million 2.41 million 3.95 million 10
2000s 5.27 million 4.02 million 6.98 million 10
2010s 9.22 million 7.58 million 10.76 million 10
2020s 11.97 million 11.05 million 12.86 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 63 Libya 182,307 compare
  2. 64 United Arab Emirates 182,083 compare
  3. 65 Dominican Republic 181,109 compare
  4. 66 Israel 173,757 compare
  5. 67 Angola 172,255 compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 163,838 compare
  7. 69 Finland 150,883 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 12.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 12.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 878,955 in 1971.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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