Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 108.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 108.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 108.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.82 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.82 million | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 15.68 million | +59.7% |
| 1973 | 12.11 million | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 16.92 million | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 17.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 12.69 million | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 13.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 13.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.39 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.19 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 16.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 17.79 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 21.69 million | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 23.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 20.64 million | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 22.14 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 21.70 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.13 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.43 million | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 25.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.22 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 27.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.58 million | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 31.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 32.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.66 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 37.69 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.86 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 44.57 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 47.58 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 50.36 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 54.52 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 57.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 61.28 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 64.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 73.16 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 75.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.46 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 85.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 86.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 98.00 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 102.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 106.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 108.41 million | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -56.8% | 22.71 million | 9.82 million |
| 1972 | +59.7% | 9.82 million | 15.68 million |
| 1974 | +39.8% | 12.11 million | 16.92 million |
| 1976 | -25.8% | 17.10 million | 12.69 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.85 million | 9.82 million | 22.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.73 million | 15.08 million | 23.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 million | 22.13 million | 32.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 million | 34.66 million | 64.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 million | 68.64 million | 89.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.60 million | 93.31 million | 108.41 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 108.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 108.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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