Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
146
Highest
13.81 million
China (People's Republic of)
Lowest
0
Malawi
Median
10,418
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
7,660

What the numbers show

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) is currently reported for 146 countries. The highest value is 13.81 million in China (People's Republic of); the lowest is 0 in Malawi.

The median across all reporting countries is 10,418, and the mean is 176,019.

Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 69 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 687,582.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 99.8%).

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China (People's Republic of) 13.81 million 2024 up 57.2% rising
2 United States 2.44 million 2023 down 21.8% falling
3 Russia 1.59 million 2024 up 166.6% rising
4 Türkiye 1.29 million 2023 up 55.3% volatile
5 Vietnam 396,919 2022 down 28.1% rising
6 Indonesia 391,230 2023 down 18.4% flat
7 Colombia 351,687 2022 up 11.0% rising
8 Spain 312,904 2024 up 66.0% rising
9 Nigeria 305,735 2011 up 108.1% rising
10 Japan 282,537 2023 down 4.4% falling
11 Iran 274,087 2022 down 55.8% rising
12 Saudi Arabia 264,125 2024 up 124.8% volatile
13 Korea 253,660 2024 down 45.9% falling
14 France 244,128 2024 down 3.9% rising
15 Thailand 212,892 2024 up 17.3% falling
16 Canada 209,214 2023 up 36.6% rising
17 Ukraine 205,442 2024 down 29.2% falling
18 Argentina 195,476 2023 down 36.0% rising
19 Australia 175,811 2024 down 30.3% falling
20 Malaysia 152,361 2023 down 23.7% rising
21 Chile 139,975 2024 down 16.4% rising
22 Ecuador 133,939 2023 up 222.2% rising
23 United Kingdom 133,343 2023 up 7.1% falling
24 Greece 128,019 2012 up 46.7% rising
25 South Africa 123,412 2023 down 13.9% falling
26 Morocco 103,788 2024 up 19.6% rising
27 Mexico 97,522 2024 up 7.7% rising
28 Cote d'Ivoire 84,824 2024 up 94.6% rising
29 Egypt 75,645 2024 up 687,582.0% volatile
30 Algeria 71,502 2024 up 184.7% volatile
31 Cameroon 55,446 2023 down 12.2% volatile
32 Pakistan 52,035 2015 up 444.2% volatile
33 Libya 48,553 2003 flat
34 Ghana 45,927 2024 down 45.8% rising
35 Laos 42,458 2023 up 66.0% volatile
36 Kazakhstan 42,032 2024 down 51.4% flat
37 Bangladesh 40,427 2023 down 55.3% rising
38 Benin 39,379 2010 up 1,213.1% volatile
39 Uzbekistan 37,332 2024 falling
40 Philippines 35,085 2023 down 71.7% falling
41 Belarus 32,828 2024 down 39.7% falling
42 Austria 32,644 2024 down 9.1% rising
43 Israel 32,481 2024 up 2.2% rising
44 Hong Kong 31,840 2024 down 34.7% flat
45 Tajikistan 31,734 2017 up 129.4% rising
46 Singapore 27,861 2023 down 41.5% falling
47 Guatemala 24,576 2023 down 6.7% rising
48 Italy 24,461 2023 up 1,190.1% volatile
49 Sweden 22,890 2024 up 79.1% rising
50 Congo 20,721 2023 up 158.5% volatile
51 Kyrgyzstan 20,625 2024 up 33.9% rising
52 Zambia 19,240 2012 up 5.9% rising
53 Cambodia 19,065 2023 up 30.0% flat
54 Netherlands 17,514 2023 up 120.4% volatile
55 Azerbaijan 17,207 2024 up 41.1% rising
56 Tanzania 17,206 2024 up 1,606.9% volatile
57 New Zealand 16,652 2024 down 40.1% falling
58 Palestine 15,979 2023 up 19.5% rising
59 Denmark 15,912 2024 down 4.4% falling
60 Kuwait 15,017 2021 down 1.1% rising
61 Syria 14,896 2016 down 9.1% rising
62 Sri Lanka 14,723 2023 up 53.3% rising
63 Myanmar 14,417 2018 up 2,743.6% volatile
64 Kenya 14,190 2017 down 31.5% falling
65 Uruguay 13,750 2023 rising
66 Portugal 13,702 2023 up 4,707.7% volatile
67 Dominican Republic 13,662 2024 up 115.9% falling
68 Jordan 13,482 2024 up 23.5% falling
69 Belgium 13,189 2023 up 43.9% volatile
70 Rwanda 12,466 2024 up 737.2% volatile
71 Jamaica 12,069 2023 down 5.3% falling
72 Costa Rica 10,874 2019 up 11.0% rising
73 Norway 10,686 2024 up 36.6% volatile
74 Oman 10,150 2024 up 11.2% rising
75 Niger 9,884 2019 up 525.2% volatile
76 Ireland 9,162 2022 down 61.2% falling
77 El Salvador 8,886 2024 down 6.2% flat
78 Lebanon 8,873 2014 down 27.3% flat
79 Turkmenistan 8,453 2024 down 9.5% falling
80 Moldova 7,157 2024 up 8.8% falling
81 Armenia 6,875 2024 up 37.9% falling
82 Guinea 6,612 2014 up 1.3% rising
83 Germany 6,512 2024 up 5,607.6% volatile
84 Slovenia 6,150 2023 down 19.1% volatile
85 Burundi 5,598 2025 up 587.7% volatile
86 Senegal 5,270 2024 up 3,018.3% volatile
87 Peru 5,042 2024 up 40.2% volatile
88 Hungary 4,824 2024 down 32.4% volatile
89 Lesotho 4,592 2018 up 738.0% volatile
90 Namibia 4,362 2022 up 2.3% rising
91 United Arab Emirates 4,246 2024 down 28.8% falling
92 Albania 4,190 2024 up 181.2% volatile
93 Latvia 4,020 2024 down 42.7% falling
94 Honduras 3,965 2024 up 32.5% rising
95 Panama 3,729 2022 up 11.5% falling
96 Botswana 3,354 2023 down 68.0% falling
97 Cuba 3,339 2024 up 600.0% volatile
98 Eswatini 3,021 2015 volatile
99 Trinidad and Tobago 2,919 2004 up 525.1% volatile
100 Belize 2,795 2024 up 78.6% rising
101 Qatar 2,727 2024 down 3.2% volatile
102 Georgia 2,430 2025 up 107.7% volatile
103 Central African Republic 2,257 2012 up 356.9% volatile
104 Paraguay 2,148 2012 down 77.4% falling
105 Brunei 2,023 2023 up 66.5% rising
106 Bahrain 1,977 2024 up 11.1% rising
107 Cyprus 1,920 2024 up 49.5% volatile
108 Guyana 1,880 2012 down 5.6% falling
109 Eritrea 1,834 2016 up 102.7% rising
110 Madagascar 1,145 2023 down 44.0% volatile
111 Burkina Faso 1,115 2024 down 56.1% volatile
112 Barbados 1,110 2011 up 36.2% rising
113 Mauritius 1,092 2023 down 71.6% falling
114 Togo 1,037 2020 down 48.5% volatile
115 Switzerland 988 2024 down 74.6% volatile
116 Malta 942.5 2023 down 17.1% rising
117 Slovak Republic 835 2024 down 20.2% falling
118 Bhutan 810 2024 down 4.0% rising
119 Mali 796 2015 down 84.1% volatile
120 Grenada 649 2023 down 26.7% rising
121 North Macedonia 540 2012 down 69.5% falling
122 Saint Lucia 512 2023 up 16.9% volatile
122 Mongolia 512 2024 down 3.0% volatile
124 Luxembourg 420 2024 up 90.9% falling
125 Djibouti 398 2009 up 586.2% volatile
126 Czechia 397 2023 up 9.1% volatile
127 Iceland 355 2023 up 43.1% falling
128 British Virgin Islands 273 2024 down 7.5% rising
129 San Marino 267 2012 down 22.2% falling
130 Bermuda 240 2023 down 44.1% falling
131 Mauritania 197 2020 down 43.9% rising
132 Samoa 172 2024 down 2.8% volatile
133 Seychelles 161 2024 up 2,583.3% volatile
134 Brazil 159 2024 down 98.9% volatile
135 Aruba 144 2016 down 78.1% falling
136 Romania 105 2011 down 99.4% volatile
137 Cape Verde 73 2018 down 79.6% falling
138 Poland 71 2024 down 93.1% volatile
139 Macao 68 2024 down 55.3% volatile
140 Lithuania 39 2024 down 99.8% falling
141 Monaco 36 2024 down 41.9% falling
142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 2023 down 36.6% falling
143 Finland 16 2014 down 81.6% volatile
144 Andorra 14 2024 up 7.7% falling
145 Croatia 6 2023 down 72.7% volatile
146 Malawi 0 2007 flat

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
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February 2026 Data Release