Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 878,072 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
878,072
Change on year
up 34.1%
Rank
107th
of 218 groups
All-time high
878,072
in 2024
All-time low
309,504
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 309.5k2001: 334.1k2002: 362.1k2003: 398.0k2004: 427.6k2005: 411.7k2006: 427.2k2007: 428.8k2008: 444.9k2009: 455.9k2010: 453.9k2011: 448.3k2012: 468.8k2013: 516.6k2014: 522.1k2015: 529.0k2016: 547.3k2017: 577.7k2018: 628.0k2019: 708.3k2020: 762.5k2021: 747.5k2022: 550.2k2023: 654.8k2024: 878.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries is 878,072, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 878,072 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 309,504, in 2000.

That places ALECSO: Member Countries 107th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 309,504
2001 334,102 +7.9%
2002 362,081 +8.4%
2003 398,032 +9.9%
2004 427,589 +7.4%
2005 411,749 -3.7%
2006 427,206 +3.8%
2007 428,810 +0.4%
2008 444,938 +3.8%
2009 455,867 +2.5%
2010 453,873 -0.4%
2011 448,345 -1.2%
2012 468,807 +4.6%
2013 516,635 +10.2%
2014 522,120 +1.1%
2015 529,031 +1.3%
2016 547,349 +3.5%
2017 577,718 +5.5%
2018 627,993 +8.7%
2019 708,325 +12.8%
2020 762,527 +7.7%
2021 747,479 -2.0%
2022 550,240 -26.4%
2023 654,832 +19.0%
2024 878,072 +34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 399,988 309,504 455,867 10
2010s 540,020 448,345 708,325 10
2020s 718,630 550,240 878,072 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 104 Paraguay 2,148 compare
  2. 105 Brunei Darussalam 2,023 compare
  3. 106 Bahrain 1,977 compare
  4. 107 Cyprus 1,920 compare
  5. 108 Guyana 1,880 compare
  6. 109 Eritrea 1,834 compare
  7. 110 Madagascar 1,145 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ALECSO: Member Countries was 878,072 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 878,072 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 309,504 in 2000.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 107th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release