Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 5.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.47 million
Change on year
up 17.0%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 5.47 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 5.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1995.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 129th 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 and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.02 million
1971 3.06 million +1.5%
1972 3.08 million +0.6%
1973 3.10 million +0.8%
1974 3.13 million +0.8%
1975 3.16 million +1.1%
1976 3.20 million +1.3%
1977 3.25 million +1.6%
1978 3.29 million +1.0%
1979 3.30 million +0.5%
1980 3.31 million +0.2%
1981 3.30 million -0.2%
1982 3.25 million -1.6%
1983 3.21 million -1.1%
1984 3.17 million -1.3%
1985 3.13 million -1.1%
1986 3.08 million -1.6%
1987 3.07 million -0.4%
1988 3.07 million +0.1%
1989 3.08 million +0.2%
1990 3.13 million +1.7%
1991 3.15 million +0.5%
1992 3.08 million -2.0%
1993 2.91 million -5.5%
1994 2.82 million -3.3%
1995 2.75 million -2.4%
1996 2.79 million +1.7%
1997 2.89 million +3.3%
1998 3.04 million +5.2%
1999 3.23 million +6.3%
2000 3.55 million +10.0%
2001 3.96 million +11.7%
2002 4.30 million +8.5%
2003 4.70 million +9.4%
2004 4.66 million -0.9%
2005 4.83 million +3.7%
2006 4.96 million +2.6%
2007 5.07 million +2.2%
2008 5.11 million +0.9%
2009 5.05 million -1.2%
2010 4.92 million -2.5%
2011 4.79 million -2.8%
2012 4.59 million -4.1%
2013 4.43 million -3.4%
2014 4.23 million -4.7%
2015 4.02 million -5.0%
2016 3.85 million -4.0%
2017 3.73 million -3.2%
2018 3.69 million -1.2%
2019 3.72 million +1.0%
2020 3.95 million +6.0%
2021 4.26 million +8.0%
2022 4.50 million +5.6%
2023 4.67 million +3.8%
2024 5.47 million +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.16 million 3.02 million 3.30 million 10
1980s 3.17 million 3.07 million 3.31 million 10
1990s 2.98 million 2.75 million 3.23 million 10
2000s 4.62 million 3.55 million 5.11 million 10
2010s 4.20 million 3.69 million 4.92 million 10
2020s 4.57 million 3.95 million 5.47 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 126 Congo 33,072 compare
  2. 127 Zambia 32,186 compare
  3. 128 Latvia 30,806 compare
  4. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30,320 compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 27,890 compare
  6. 131 Liberia 27,165 compare
  7. 132 Macao 25,400 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 and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 5.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1995.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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.