Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
176
Highest
55.67 % change on previous year
Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest
-43.89 % change on previous year
Suriname
Median
1.73 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
16,094
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate is currently reported for 176 countries. The highest value is 55.67 % change on previous year in Trinidad and Tobago; the lowest is -43.89 % change on previous year in Suriname.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.73 % change on previous year, and the mean is 2.54 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 91 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 18,124.3%), and the largest decrease in Eritrea (down 22,798.3%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 55.67 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 650.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Djibouti | 47.14 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Fiji | 30.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 725.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Cambodia | 28.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 430.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Samoa | 24.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 297.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Laos | 20.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 522.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Guatemala | 19.56 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Brunei | 19.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 770.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Kenya | 19.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands | 18.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Ukraine | 17.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,712.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Vietnam | 16.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 47.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 16.26 % change on previous year | 2010 | up 1,131.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Andorra | 15.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 536.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Malawi | 13.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 131.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Qatar | 13.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Togo | 13.43 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Bermuda | 13.23 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Macao | 13.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 109.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Ecuador | 12.95 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Oman | 12.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 140.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Aruba | 12.2 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 745.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 12.16 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Jordan | 11.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Seychelles | 11.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Russia | 11.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 314.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Nigeria | 11.54 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 254.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Philippines | 10.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Belize | 10.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 577.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Malta | 10.65 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Cyprus | 9.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,533.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Iran | 9.25 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 8.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 387.5% | volatile |
| 34 | United States Virgin Islands | 8.29 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 264.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Comoros | 7.95 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Lebanon | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Guinea | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Australia | 7.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 663.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 7.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 163.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Rwanda | 6.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 456.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 44 | San Marino | 6.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 515.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Mozambique | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Monaco | 6.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Madagascar | 6.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 5.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,498.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Sudan | 5.7 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Nepal | 5.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 5.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 522.5% | volatile |
| 53 | American Samoa | 5.25 % change on previous year | 1989 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 4.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 173.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Benin | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Indonesia | 4.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 18,124.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Namibia | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 109.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 4.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 146.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Libya | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Mauritius | 4.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 244.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Uruguay | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | New Caledonia | 4.17 % change on previous year | 1985 | down 60.2% | volatile |
| 64 | New Zealand | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 3.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | falling |
| 66 | Mauritania | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 76.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Chile | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Sweden | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 449.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Mexico | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Spain | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Iraq | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Italy | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 260.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Bahrain | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Gabon | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Botswana | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Hong Kong | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 245.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Canada | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Finland | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 406.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Liechtenstein | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Kuwait | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 81 | United Kingdom | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 163.0% | volatile |
| 82 | China | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 83 | United States | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 430.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Portugal | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Mongolia | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Malaysia | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Tunisia | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Brazil | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Poland | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Argentina | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 718.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Pakistan | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Guyana | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Austria | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,716.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Egypt | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Eswatini | 0.9178 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Algeria | 0.8772 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 101 | France | 0.6496 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Colombia | 0.6407 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Estonia | 0.5063 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Morocco | 0.295 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Czechia | 0.2558 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Israel | 0.2359 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Switzerland | 0.1945 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Slovakia | 0.1404 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Moldova | 0.0986 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Norway | 0.0717 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Belgium | 0.045 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Guam | 0 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Georgia | -0.0708 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Cameroon | -0.0816 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.0% | volatile |
| 115 | India | -0.0911 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 101.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Greece | -0.1162 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,012.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Grenada | -0.1433 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Japan | -0.2318 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 67.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.3058 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Serbia | -0.7098 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 126.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Barbados | -0.7158 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Albania | -0.9181 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Burundi | -0.9239 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 147.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Tajikistan | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Burkina Faso | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Bangladesh | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 362.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Lithuania | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Bhutan | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Singapore | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 134.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Dominican Republic | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Armenia | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Honduras | -1.82 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 136.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Lesotho | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 115.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Yemen | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 121.4% | volatile |
| 135 | South Korea | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Ireland | -2.26 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,998.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Slovenia | -2.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Croatia | -2.27 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 143.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Romania | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Belarus | -2.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Germany | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 156.6% | volatile |
| 142 | El Salvador | -2.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,015.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Palestine | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Peru | -3.21 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 212.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Denmark | -3.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 234.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Paraguay | -3.52 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 113.2% | volatile |
| 147 | Latvia | -3.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -3.68 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 165.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Saudi Arabia | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 118.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Ghana | -4.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Puerto Rico | -4.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 156.0% | volatile |
| 152 | South Africa | -4.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 263.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Senegal | -5.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 197.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Mali | -5.26 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 249.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Panama | -5.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 207.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Cape Verde | -5.96 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 125.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Saint Lucia | -6.52 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 114.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | -6.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 154.1% | volatile |
| 159 | Iceland | -7.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,197.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 125.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Uganda | -8.46 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 142.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Chad | -8.57 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 126.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Montenegro | -8.59 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,528.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Eritrea | -9.52 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 22,798.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Syria | -11.44 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 167.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Jamaica | -11.78 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 3,293.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Congo | -12.37 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Niger | -12.94 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 150.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Bulgaria | -14.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,009.2% | volatile |
| 170 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -14.46 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 236.7% | volatile |
| 171 | Turkey | -17.6 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 226.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Cuba | -19.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Tanzania | -19.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 380.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Zambia | -20.25 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 1,113.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -31.43 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 176 | Suriname | -43.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- AIMS: Central Asia 44.69 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central Asia 44.69 % change on previous year
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 36.99 % change on previous year
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 35.38 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central Asia 33.92 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 26.31 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 25.71 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 25.71 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 24.35 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 17 % change on previous year
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 16.63 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 16.4 % change on previous year
- WB: Pacific Island Small States 12.21 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 9.26 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Blend 9 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 8.93 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 8.82 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 8.82 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 8.39 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 8.37 % change on previous year
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 8.25 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 7.9 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 7.78 % change on previous year
- UIS: Arab States 7.08 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Member Countries 7.04 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 7.04 % change on previous year
- WB: Arab World 7.04 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 6.19 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 6.02 % change on previous year
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.86 % change on previous year
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 5.55 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 5.4 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 5.4 % change on previous year
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.4 % change on previous year
- WB: Africa Western and Central 5.18 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa 4.92 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 2 4.86 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 4.82 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 3 4.68 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 4.64 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.