Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5.04 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.04 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
202,231
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 5.04 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 5.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 202,231, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,231 | — |
| 1971 | 210,055 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 225,582 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 244,739 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 260,024 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 278,935 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 294,656 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 319,639 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 347,275 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 382,619 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 417,249 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 455,809 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 492,519 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 518,005 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 542,357 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 598,730 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 639,586 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 635,470 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 694,813 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 754,647 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 791,742 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 828,537 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 863,781 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 913,130 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 959,292 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 999,226 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,576 | 202,231 | 382,619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 574,918 | 417,249 | 754,647 | 10 |
| 1990s | 974,651 | 791,742 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.32 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 2.99 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.84 million | 5.04 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 32.69 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 90.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 72.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 5.04 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,231 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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