Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 715,724 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
715,724
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
118th
of 218 groups
All-time high
821,019
in 2002
All-time low
562,317
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020241997: 596.3k1998: 704.8k1999: 716.5k2000: 766.4k2001: 800.2k2002: 821.0k2003: 720.5k2004: 741.6k2005: 759.0k2006: 755.5k2007: 734.0k2008: 730.9k2009: 747.2k2010: 771.0k2011: 798.8k2012: 812.0k2013: 571.6k2014: 565.7k2015: 562.3k2016: 570.1k2017: 595.8k2018: 617.3k2019: 654.4k2020: 680.3k2021: 733.1k2022: 727.5k2023: 715.7k2024: 715.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 715,724.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 821,019 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 562,317, in 2015.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 118th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 596,264
1998 704,773 +18.2%
1999 716,497 +1.7%
2000 766,375 +7.0%
2001 800,155 +4.4%
2002 821,019 +2.6%
2003 720,532 -12.2%
2004 741,621 +2.9%
2005 758,959 +2.3%
2006 755,458 -0.5%
2007 734,005 -2.8%
2008 730,933 -0.4%
2009 747,178 +2.2%
2010 771,041 +3.2%
2011 798,812 +3.6%
2012 812,000 +1.7%
2013 571,587 -29.6%
2014 565,669 -1.0%
2015 562,317 -0.6%
2016 570,121 +1.4%
2017 595,805 +4.5%
2018 617,287 +3.6%
2019 654,374 +6.0%
2020 680,307 +4.0%
2021 733,104 +7.8%
2022 727,505 -0.8%
2023 715,724 -1.6%
2024 715,724 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672,511 596,264 716,497 3
2000s 757,624 720,532 821,019 10
2010s 651,901 562,317 812,000 10
2020s 714,473 680,307 733,104 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 115 Switzerland 988 compare
  2. 116 Malta 942.5 compare
  3. 117 Slovakia 835 compare
  4. 118 Bhutan 810 compare
  5. 119 Mali 796 compare
  6. 120 Grenada 649 compare
  7. 121 North Macedonia 540 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 715,724 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 821,019 in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 562,317 in 2015.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 118th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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