Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 30.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members stood at 30.80 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 31.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.99 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Oecd Members 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.99 million | -56.7% |
| 1972 | 12.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 14.22 million | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 13.43 million | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 13.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.90 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 14.72 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 14.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.39 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.50 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 17.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.78 million | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 20.20 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 19.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 20.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.31 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 21.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 23.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.80 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.30 million | 11.99 million | 27.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.21 million | 14.97 million | 17.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.97 million | 17.76 million | 21.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.07 million | 22.54 million | 27.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 million | 27.84 million | 31.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 million | 30.80 million | 31.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Oecd Members was 30.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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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How this figure is calculated
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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About this data
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.