Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 23.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 23.37 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 24.18 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.58 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.58 million | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 14.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.65 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.69 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.58 million | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 20.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 21.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.37 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.64 million | 13.58 million | 22.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.81 million | 15.51 million | 16.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 million | 16.48 million | 18.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.93 million | 18.54 million | 23.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.21 million | 22.32 million | 24.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 million | 22.50 million | 23.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 354,019 compare
- 46 Ghana 345,166 compare
- 47 Kenya 338,073 compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 335,992 compare
- 49 Sudan 327,599 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 315,412 compare
- 51 Nepal 274,913 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1229 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 23.37 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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 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.