Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 38.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.39 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.22 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 38.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 38.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.22 million | -63.2% |
| 1972 | 8.73 million | +171.5% |
| 1973 | 3.58 million | -59.0% |
| 1974 | 8.83 million | +146.6% |
| 1975 | 8.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.99 million | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.37 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.79 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.11 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 5.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.65 million | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.50 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 6.12 million | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.58 million | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 9.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.21 million | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 7.95 million | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 8.52 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.95 million | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 11.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.72 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.36 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.20 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.19 million | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 18.90 million | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 20.21 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.55 million | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 26.41 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 34.15 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 35.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 37.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 38.39 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.90 million | 3.22 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 million | 4.79 million | 6.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 6.50 million | 11.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.00 million | 11.47 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 million | 22.06 million | 30.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.52 million | 32.06 million | 38.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 76.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 38.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 38.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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