Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 8.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.51 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.88 million
in 1970
All-time low
3.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 8.51 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 8.88 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million, in 1971.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.88 million
1971 3.93 million -55.8%
1972 4.05 million +3.1%
1973 4.35 million +7.4%
1974 4.43 million +1.7%
1975 4.42 million -0.1%
1976 4.76 million +7.6%
1977 4.84 million +1.8%
1978 4.83 million -0.1%
1979 4.80 million -0.6%
1980 4.86 million +1.1%
1981 4.73 million -2.7%
1982 5.17 million +9.3%
1983 4.77 million -7.6%
1984 5.21 million +9.1%
1985 4.89 million -6.1%
1986 4.87 million -0.3%
1987 4.95 million +1.5%
1988 5.19 million +4.8%
1989 5.32 million +2.7%
1990 5.30 million -0.4%
1991 5.15 million -2.9%
1992 5.29 million +2.8%
1993 5.49 million +3.7%
1994 5.81 million +6.0%
1995 5.87 million +0.9%
1996 6.02 million +2.6%
1997 6.24 million +3.7%
1998 6.58 million +5.4%
1999 6.79 million +3.2%
2000 7.02 million +3.3%
2001 7.25 million +3.3%
2002 7.42 million +2.3%
2003 7.64 million +3.0%
2004 7.81 million +2.2%
2005 7.92 million +1.4%
2006 7.96 million +0.5%
2007 7.97 million +0.1%
2008 8.04 million +0.9%
2009 8.10 million +0.8%
2010 8.20 million +1.2%
2011 8.17 million -0.4%
2012 8.08 million -1.1%
2013 7.98 million -1.3%
2014 7.99 million +0.2%
2015 7.95 million -0.4%
2016 7.97 million +0.2%
2017 8.04 million +0.8%
2018 8.10 million +0.8%
2019 8.23 million +1.6%
2020 8.28 million +0.7%
2021 8.48 million +2.4%
2022 8.54 million +0.7%
2023 8.51 million -0.3%
2024 8.51 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.93 million 3.93 million 8.88 million 10
1980s 4.99 million 4.73 million 5.32 million 10
1990s 5.86 million 5.15 million 6.79 million 10
2000s 7.71 million 7.02 million 8.10 million 10
2010s 8.07 million 7.95 million 8.23 million 10
2020s 8.47 million 8.28 million 8.54 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 91 New Zealand 99,830 compare
  2. 92 Singapore 96,168 compare
  3. 93 Paraguay 95,141 compare
  4. 94 Madagascar 94,430 compare
  5. 95 Cuba 94,398 compare
  6. 96 Uganda 93,213 compare
  7. 97 Georgia 89,835 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 8.51 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 million in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 1971.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.