Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 8.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.08 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.36 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: North America, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: North America recorded 8.08 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: North America peaked at 9.36 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million, in 1971.

UNICEF: North America ranks 100th 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: North America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: North America, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.42 million
1971 5.66 million -32.8%
1972 5.88 million +3.8%
1973 5.94 million +1.2%
1974 6.04 million +1.6%
1975 6.29 million +4.2%
1976 6.74 million +7.2%
1977 6.48 million -4.0%
1978 6.45 million -0.4%
1979 6.30 million -2.3%
1980 6.34 million +0.6%
1981 6.53 million +3.0%
1982 6.63 million +1.5%
1983 6.69 million +0.8%
1984 6.68 million -0.1%
1985 6.52 million -2.4%
1986 6.70 million +2.8%
1987 6.53 million -2.5%
1988 6.58 million +0.7%
1989 6.92 million +5.2%
1990 7.03 million +1.6%
1991 7.12 million +1.2%
1992 7.39 million +3.8%
1993 7.35 million -0.6%
1994 7.27 million -1.1%
1995 7.21 million -0.8%
1996 7.17 million -0.6%
1997 6.42 million -10.5%
1998 6.42 million +0.1%
1999 6.64 million +3.5%
2000 6.37 million -4.1%
2001 6.93 million +8.8%
2002 7.51 million +8.3%
2003 7.70 million +2.6%
2004 7.83 million +1.7%
2005 7.81 million -0.3%
2006 8.06 million +3.2%
2007 8.24 million +2.2%
2008 8.44 million +2.5%
2009 8.81 million +4.4%
2010 8.96 million +1.7%
2011 9.16 million +2.3%
2012 9.29 million +1.4%
2013 9.36 million +0.7%
2014 9.30 million -0.6%
2015 9.23 million -0.7%
2016 9.17 million -0.6%
2017 9.00 million -1.9%
2018 8.94 million -0.7%
2019 8.87 million -0.8%
2020 8.76 million -1.2%
2021 8.29 million -5.3%
2022 8.21 million -1.0%
2023 8.40 million +2.4%
2024 8.08 million -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.42 million 5.66 million 8.42 million 10
1980s 6.61 million 6.34 million 6.92 million 10
1990s 7.00 million 6.42 million 7.39 million 10
2000s 7.77 million 6.37 million 8.81 million 10
2010s 9.13 million 8.87 million 9.36 million 10
2020s 8.35 million 8.08 million 8.76 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 97 Georgia 89,835 compare
  2. 98 El Salvador 85,821 compare
  3. 99 Palestine, State of 84,558 compare
  4. 100 Bulgaria 83,804 compare
  5. 101 Guinea 82,000 compare
  6. 102 Benin 81,696 compare
  7. 103 Nicaragua 80,313 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: North America was 8.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 9.36 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: North America ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: North 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 (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.