Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 15.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 15.29 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe peaked at 15.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Europe 55th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.92 million | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.97 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.41 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.07 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.73 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.17 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.83 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.71 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.67 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.29 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 million | 7.92 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 million | 8.96 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 million | 9.36 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 million | 12.17 million | 15.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million | 13.38 million | 15.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 million | 13.74 million | 15.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Europe was 15.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- SDG: Europe ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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.
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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.