Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 11.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.31 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.45 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 11.31 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 11.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.90 million
1971 4.45 million -24.7%
1972 4.56 million +2.6%
1973 4.60 million +0.9%
1974 4.63 million +0.6%
1975 4.75 million +2.5%
1976 4.75 million -0.0%
1977 4.93 million +3.9%
1978 4.95 million +0.3%
1979 4.96 million +0.2%
1980 4.91 million -0.9%
1981 4.77 million -3.0%
1982 4.78 million +0.1%
1983 4.73 million -0.9%
1984 4.71 million -0.4%
1985 4.74 million +0.6%
1986 4.66 million -1.8%
1987 4.78 million +2.5%
1988 4.70 million -1.5%
1989 4.75 million +1.0%
1990 4.86 million +2.3%
1991 4.94 million +1.6%
1992 4.93 million -0.1%
1993 4.80 million -2.6%
1994 4.79 million -0.3%
1995 4.74 million -0.9%
1996 5.14 million +8.4%
1997 5.32 million +3.5%
1998 5.39 million +1.3%
1999 5.65 million +4.9%
2000 6.11 million +8.1%
2001 6.63 million +8.5%
2002 7.10 million +7.1%
2003 7.75 million +9.2%
2004 7.87 million +1.5%
2005 8.23 million +4.6%
2006 8.61 million +4.6%
2007 8.88 million +3.1%
2008 9.01 million +1.5%
2009 9.15 million +1.5%
2010 9.25 million +1.1%
2011 9.22 million -0.4%
2012 9.20 million -0.2%
2013 9.23 million +0.4%
2014 9.24 million +0.0%
2015 9.11 million -1.4%
2016 9.23 million +1.3%
2017 9.34 million +1.2%
2018 9.41 million +0.7%
2019 9.45 million +0.4%
2020 9.67 million +2.4%
2021 10.00 million +3.3%
2022 10.22 million +2.2%
2023 10.39 million +1.7%
2024 11.31 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.85 million 4.45 million 5.90 million 10
1980s 4.75 million 4.66 million 4.91 million 10
1990s 5.05 million 4.74 million 5.65 million 10
2000s 7.93 million 6.11 million 9.15 million 10
2010s 9.27 million 9.11 million 9.45 million 10
2020s 10.32 million 9.67 million 11.31 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 71 Tajikistan 149,417 compare
  2. 72 Belarus 145,750 compare
  3. 73 Czechia 145,413 compare
  4. 74 Hong Kong, China 141,610 compare
  5. 75 Hungary 140,576 compare
  6. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 138,471 compare
  7. 77 Azerbaijan 136,572 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 11.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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 (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.