Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 15.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.29 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.92 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 15.29 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 15.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million, in 1971.
SDG: Europe ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.92 million | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.97 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.41 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.07 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.83 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.71 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.67 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.29 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million | 7.92 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 million | 8.96 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 million | 9.36 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 million | 12.17 million | 15.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million | 13.38 million | 15.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 million | 13.74 million | 15.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 24.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Europe was 15.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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