Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 129.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: World is 129.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: World peaked at 129.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.24 million, in 1971.
That places WB: World 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.24 million | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 27.57 million | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 24.39 million | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 29.55 million | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 29.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 26.51 million | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 26.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 27.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 29.96 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 31.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 31.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.11 million | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 37.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34.78 million | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 36.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 36.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.08 million | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 43.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 44.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.80 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 48.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.47 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 56.48 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 60.41 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 64.49 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 67.69 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 70.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 74.83 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 77.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 81.93 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 85.83 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 90.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 94.68 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 97.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.98 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 106.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 107.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 108.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 109.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 111.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 114.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 119.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 123.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 127.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 129.51 million | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in WB: World 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 | -53.2% | 45.42 million | 21.24 million |
| 1972 | +29.8% | 21.24 million | 27.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.69 million | 21.24 million | 45.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.89 million | 28.69 million | 37.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.98 million | 37.23 million | 50.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.27 million | 52.77 million | 85.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.70 million | 90.01 million | 111.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.86 million | 114.68 million | 129.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in WB: World was 129.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 129.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 million in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: World 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