Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 337,554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Small States stood at 337,554. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Small States peaked at 337,554 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,234, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,159 | — |
| 1971 | 52,234 | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 54,377 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 55,870 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 57,510 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 65,188 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 67,626 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 69,601 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 66,118 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 70,767 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 67,632 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 55,969 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 71,689 | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 71,678 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 73,752 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 75,115 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 60,581 | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 77,114 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 64,479 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 67,539 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 73,708 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 78,920 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 90,042 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 86,250 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 89,214 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 90,750 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 100,137 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 103,909 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 112,345 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 110,781 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 118,985 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 127,940 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 133,096 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 148,069 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 160,826 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 166,052 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 174,655 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 190,390 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 213,076 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 239,525 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 252,510 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 264,204 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 277,903 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 284,533 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 292,460 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 297,520 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 297,742 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 301,069 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 304,835 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 311,217 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 317,244 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 324,346 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 329,607 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 332,007 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 337,554 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in WB: Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +28.1% | 55,969 | 71,689 |
| 1987 | +27.3% | 60,581 | 77,114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,345 | 52,234 | 70,767 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,555 | 55,969 | 77,114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,606 | 73,708 | 112,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,261 | 118,985 | 239,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,399 | 252,510 | 311,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,152 | 317,244 | 337,554 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: Small States was 337,554 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 337,554 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,234 in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- WB: Small States ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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