Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 9.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.79 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.04 million
in 1970
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 9.79 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 10.04 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.21 million | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.65 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.12 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.17 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.60 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.23 million | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 5.68 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5.37 million | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.70 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.73 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.56 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.79 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.35 million | 4.21 million | 10.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 million | 5.17 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 million | 5.73 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 million | 7.75 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 million | 8.79 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million | 9.34 million | 9.79 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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