Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 26.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
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 … gaps filled male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in MDG: Developed Regions changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -43.1% | 26.51 million | 15.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
- 41 Greece 439,136 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 413,109 compare
- 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 354,019 compare
- 46 Ghana 345,166 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.