Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 22.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 22.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 24.78 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.13 million, in 1971.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 49th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.13 million | -51.1% |
| 1972 | 12.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 13.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 14.46 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 14.45 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.47 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.30 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.53 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 15.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.04 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 18.46 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.49 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.39 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.18 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.99 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.78 million | 12.13 million | 24.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 million | 14.64 million | 16.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.50 million | 16.86 million | 19.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.44 million | 20.35 million | 23.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 million | 23.29 million | 24.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 million | 22.99 million | 23.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 22.99 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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.