Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 10.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.70 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.35 million
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 10.70 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 10.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million, in 1986.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.39 million | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 4.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.52 million | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.43 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.23 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.52 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.08 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.59 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.25 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.70 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 4.39 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million | 4.35 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 million | 4.56 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 million | 6.52 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 9.39 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 million | 9.58 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 35.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 10.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million in 1986.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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