Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 21.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 21.10 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million, in 1971.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.66 million | -45.7% |
| 1972 | 8.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.25 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.96 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.39 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.11 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.93 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.24 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.86 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 14.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.10 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.20 million | 8.66 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 million | 9.93 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.62 million | 10.66 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 million | 13.86 million | 17.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 million | 17.90 million | 18.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 million | 19.00 million | 21.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 21.10 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.