Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 26.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.38 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.43 million
in 2010
All-time low
15.07 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 26.38 million.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 27.43 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.07 million, in 1971.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 26.51 million
1971 15.07 million -43.1%
1972 15.63 million +3.7%
1973 16.05 million +2.7%
1974 16.40 million +2.1%
1975 16.65 million +1.6%
1976 17.53 million +5.2%
1977 17.43 million -0.6%
1978 17.51 million +0.5%
1979 17.36 million -0.9%
1980 17.45 million +0.5%
1981 17.41 million -0.2%
1982 17.97 million +3.2%
1983 17.58 million -2.1%
1984 17.99 million +2.3%
1985 17.54 million -2.5%
1986 17.51 million -0.2%
1987 17.55 million +0.2%
1988 17.78 million +1.3%
1989 18.31 million +3.0%
1990 18.53 million +1.2%
1991 18.57 million +0.2%
1992 19.10 million +2.9%
1993 20.60 million +7.9%
1994 20.01 million -2.8%
1995 20.03 million +0.1%
1996 20.98 million +4.7%
1997 20.75 million -1.1%
1998 20.76 million +0.0%
1999 21.46 million +3.3%
2000 22.35 million +4.1%
2001 23.48 million +5.1%
2002 24.63 million +4.9%
2003 25.48 million +3.4%
2004 25.69 million +0.8%
2005 25.99 million +1.2%
2006 26.39 million +1.5%
2007 26.71 million +1.2%
2008 26.96 million +1.0%
2009 27.35 million +1.4%
2010 27.43 million +0.3%
2011 27.39 million -0.1%
2012 27.17 million -0.8%
2013 26.83 million -1.2%
2014 26.57 million -1.0%
2015 26.04 million -2.0%
2016 25.79 million -0.9%
2017 25.47 million -1.3%
2018 25.36 million -0.4%
2019 25.47 million +0.5%
2020 25.56 million +0.3%
2021 25.53 million -0.1%
2022 25.80 million +1.1%
2023 26.23 million +1.7%
2024 26.38 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.61 million 15.07 million 26.51 million 10
1980s 17.71 million 17.41 million 18.31 million 10
1990s 20.08 million 18.53 million 21.46 million 10
2000s 25.50 million 22.35 million 27.35 million 10
2010s 26.35 million 25.36 million 27.43 million 10
2020s 25.90 million 25.53 million 26.38 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
  2. 41 Greece 439,136 compare
  3. 42 Ethiopia 413,109 compare
  4. 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
  6. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 354,019 compare
  7. 46 Ghana 345,166 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions was 26.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 27.43 million in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 15.07 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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.