Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 8.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.08 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.36 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 8.08 million.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 9.36 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.42 million
1971 5.66 million -32.8%
1972 5.88 million +3.8%
1973 5.94 million +1.2%
1974 6.04 million +1.6%
1975 6.29 million +4.2%
1976 6.74 million +7.2%
1977 6.48 million -4.0%
1978 6.45 million -0.4%
1979 6.30 million -2.3%
1980 6.34 million +0.6%
1981 6.53 million +3.0%
1982 6.63 million +1.5%
1983 6.69 million +0.8%
1984 6.68 million -0.1%
1985 6.52 million -2.4%
1986 6.70 million +2.8%
1987 6.54 million -2.5%
1988 6.58 million +0.7%
1989 6.92 million +5.2%
1990 7.03 million +1.6%
1991 7.12 million +1.2%
1992 7.39 million +3.8%
1993 7.35 million -0.6%
1994 7.27 million -1.1%
1995 7.21 million -0.8%
1996 7.17 million -0.6%
1997 6.42 million -10.5%
1998 6.42 million +0.1%
1999 6.64 million +3.5%
2000 6.37 million -4.1%
2001 6.94 million +8.8%
2002 7.51 million +8.3%
2003 7.70 million +2.6%
2004 7.83 million +1.7%
2005 7.81 million -0.3%
2006 8.06 million +3.2%
2007 8.24 million +2.2%
2008 8.44 million +2.5%
2009 8.81 million +4.4%
2010 8.96 million +1.7%
2011 9.16 million +2.3%
2012 9.29 million +1.4%
2013 9.36 million +0.7%
2014 9.30 million -0.6%
2015 9.23 million -0.7%
2016 9.17 million -0.6%
2017 9.00 million -1.9%
2018 8.94 million -0.7%
2019 8.87 million -0.8%
2020 8.76 million -1.2%
2021 8.30 million -5.3%
2022 8.21 million -1.0%
2023 8.40 million +2.4%
2024 8.08 million -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.42 million 5.66 million 8.42 million 10
1980s 6.61 million 6.34 million 6.92 million 10
1990s 7.00 million 6.42 million 7.39 million 10
2000s 7.77 million 6.37 million 8.81 million 10
2010s 9.13 million 8.87 million 9.36 million 10
2020s 8.35 million 8.08 million 8.76 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 94 Madagascar 94,430 compare
  2. 95 Cuba 94,398 compare
  3. 96 Uganda 93,213 compare
  4. 97 Georgia 89,835 compare
  5. 98 El Salvador 85,821 compare
  6. 99 Palestine, State of 84,558 compare
  7. 100 Bulgaria 83,804 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 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 8.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
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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.