Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 108.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
108.41 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.82 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 108.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 108.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.82 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 22.71 million
1971 9.82 million -56.8%
1972 15.68 million +59.7%
1973 12.11 million -22.8%
1974 16.92 million +39.8%
1975 17.10 million +1.0%
1976 12.69 million -25.8%
1977 13.29 million +4.7%
1978 13.79 million +3.7%
1979 14.39 million +4.3%
1980 15.08 million +4.8%
1981 16.19 million +7.4%
1982 16.77 million +3.6%
1983 17.79 million +6.1%
1984 21.69 million +21.9%
1985 23.01 million +6.0%
1986 20.64 million -10.3%
1987 22.14 million +7.3%
1988 21.70 million -2.0%
1989 22.30 million +2.8%
1990 22.13 million -0.8%
1991 22.88 million +3.4%
1992 26.43 million +15.5%
1993 25.79 million -2.4%
1994 27.22 million +5.5%
1995 27.25 million +0.1%
1996 26.69 million -2.0%
1997 30.58 million +14.6%
1998 31.45 million +2.8%
1999 32.94 million +4.7%
2000 34.66 million +5.2%
2001 37.69 million +8.7%
2002 40.86 million +8.4%
2003 44.57 million +9.1%
2004 47.58 million +6.8%
2005 50.36 million +5.8%
2006 54.52 million +8.3%
2007 57.33 million +5.1%
2008 61.28 million +6.9%
2009 64.74 million +5.7%
2010 68.64 million +6.0%
2011 73.16 million +6.6%
2012 75.43 million +3.1%
2013 76.60 million +1.6%
2014 82.46 million +7.6%
2015 85.24 million +3.4%
2016 86.29 million +1.2%
2017 87.15 million +1.0%
2018 87.91 million +0.9%
2019 89.94 million +2.3%
2020 93.31 million +3.7%
2021 98.00 million +5.0%
2022 102.22 million +4.3%
2023 106.07 million +3.8%
2024 108.41 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.85 million 9.82 million 22.71 million 10
1980s 19.73 million 15.08 million 23.01 million 10
1990s 27.34 million 22.13 million 32.94 million 10
2000s 49.36 million 34.66 million 64.74 million 10
2010s 81.28 million 68.64 million 89.94 million 10
2020s 101.60 million 93.31 million 108.41 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 3 United States of America 7.59 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 4.51 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 4.29 million compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 3.44 million compare
  5. 7 Mexico 2.48 million compare
  6. 8 Philippines 2.27 million compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 2.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 108.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 108.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.82 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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)
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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.