Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 24.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.19 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.10 million
in 2011
All-time low
13.74 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 24.19 million.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 25.10 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.74 million, in 1971.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 22.64 million
1971 13.74 million -39.3%
1972 14.21 million +3.5%
1973 14.62 million +2.8%
1974 14.82 million +1.4%
1975 15.13 million +2.1%
1976 15.86 million +4.8%
1977 15.84 million -0.1%
1978 15.82 million -0.1%
1979 15.68 million -0.9%
1980 15.76 million +0.6%
1981 15.74 million -0.2%
1982 16.30 million +3.6%
1983 15.93 million -2.3%
1984 16.33 million +2.5%
1985 15.83 million -3.1%
1986 15.92 million +0.6%
1987 15.94 million +0.1%
1988 16.14 million +1.3%
1989 16.64 million +3.1%
1990 16.82 million +1.1%
1991 16.79 million -0.2%
1992 17.24 million +2.7%
1993 17.51 million +1.6%
1994 17.73 million +1.2%
1995 17.75 million +0.1%
1996 17.99 million +1.4%
1997 17.75 million -1.3%
1998 18.46 million +4.0%
1999 19.17 million +3.8%
2000 19.37 million +1.1%
2001 20.61 million +6.4%
2002 21.80 million +5.8%
2003 22.69 million +4.1%
2004 22.95 million +1.2%
2005 23.31 million +1.6%
2006 23.80 million +2.1%
2007 24.15 million +1.5%
2008 24.47 million +1.3%
2009 24.91 million +1.8%
2010 25.05 million +0.5%
2011 25.10 million +0.2%
2012 24.91 million -0.8%
2013 24.59 million -1.3%
2014 24.34 million -1.0%
2015 23.83 million -2.1%
2016 23.59 million -1.0%
2017 23.27 million -1.4%
2018 23.16 million -0.5%
2019 23.28 million +0.5%
2020 23.35 million +0.3%
2021 23.32 million -0.2%
2022 23.59 million +1.2%
2023 24.02 million +1.9%
2024 24.19 million +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -39.3% 22.64 million 13.74 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.83 million 13.74 million 22.64 million 10
1980s 16.05 million 15.74 million 16.64 million 10
1990s 17.72 million 16.79 million 19.17 million 10
2000s 22.81 million 19.37 million 24.91 million 10
2010s 24.11 million 23.16 million 25.10 million 10
2020s 23.69 million 23.32 million 24.19 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
  2. 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 354,019 compare
  3. 46 Ghana 345,166 compare
  4. 47 Kenya 338,073 compare
  5. 48 Syria 335,992 compare
  6. 49 Sudan 327,599 compare
  7. 50 Afghanistan 315,412 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 24.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.10 million in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.74 million in 1971.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.