Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 9.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.79 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.04 million
in 1970
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 9.79 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 10.04 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 10.04 million
1971 4.21 million -58.0%
1972 4.35 million +3.2%
1973 4.65 million +6.9%
1974 4.74 million +1.9%
1975 4.77 million +0.6%
1976 5.12 million +7.3%
1977 5.21 million +1.9%
1978 5.21 million -0.0%
1979 5.20 million -0.3%
1980 5.26 million +1.1%
1981 5.17 million -1.7%
1982 5.60 million +8.4%
1983 5.23 million -6.7%
1984 5.68 million +8.6%
1985 5.37 million -5.4%
1986 5.39 million +0.4%
1987 5.46 million +1.3%
1988 5.70 million +4.5%
1989 5.85 million +2.6%
1990 5.88 million +0.4%
1991 5.73 million -2.5%
1992 5.93 million +3.6%
1993 6.18 million +4.2%
1994 6.56 million +6.2%
1995 6.67 million +1.6%
1996 6.79 million +1.9%
1997 7.02 million +3.3%
1998 7.35 million +4.7%
1999 7.59 million +3.3%
2000 7.75 million +2.1%
2001 7.96 million +2.7%
2002 8.18 million +2.7%
2003 8.39 million +2.6%
2004 8.50 million +1.3%
2005 8.59 million +1.0%
2006 8.61 million +0.3%
2007 8.59 million -0.2%
2008 8.59 million +0.0%
2009 8.69 million +1.1%
2010 8.87 million +2.1%
2011 8.91 million +0.5%
2012 8.90 million -0.2%
2013 8.79 million -1.2%
2014 8.82 million +0.4%
2015 8.80 million -0.3%
2016 8.84 million +0.5%
2017 8.93 million +1.0%
2018 9.02 million +0.9%
2019 9.22 million +2.3%
2020 9.34 million +1.2%
2021 9.65 million +3.4%
2022 9.78 million +1.3%
2023 9.79 million +0.2%
2024 9.79 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.35 million 4.21 million 10.04 million 10
1980s 5.47 million 5.17 million 5.85 million 10
1990s 6.57 million 5.73 million 7.59 million 10
2000s 8.38 million 7.75 million 8.69 million 10
2010s 8.91 million 8.79 million 9.22 million 10
2020s 9.67 million 9.34 million 9.79 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.79 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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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.