Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 129.51 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: World, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 129.51 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: World peaked at 129.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.24 million, in 1971.
MDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.69 million | 21.24 million | 45.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.89 million | 28.69 million | 37.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.98 million | 37.23 million | 50.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.27 million | 52.77 million | 85.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.70 million | 90.01 million | 111.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.86 million | 114.68 million | 129.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 China 30.48 million compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 28 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 22 compare
- 2 India 22.14 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 9 compare
- 3 United States 7.59 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 4.51 million compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: World was 129.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 129.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release