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

Latest (2024)
22.99 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.78 million
in 1970
All-time low
12.13 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 46 Ghana 345,166 compare
  2. 47 Kenya 338,073 compare
  3. 48 Syria 335,992 compare
  4. 49 Sudan 327,599 compare
  5. 50 Afghanistan 315,412 compare
  6. 51 Nepal 274,913 compare
  7. 52 Iraq 271,197 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.