Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
46th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2013
All-time low
441,603
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 984.7k2002: 441.6k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.6M2005: 2.3M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.9M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 2.54 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 3.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 441,603, in 2002.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 46th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.42 million
2000 1.37 million -3.9%
2001 984,676 -28.0%
2002 441,603 -55.2%
2003 1.07 million +142.1%
2004 1.59 million +48.3%
2005 2.35 million +48.2%
2006 1.64 million -30.3%
2007 1.78 million +8.9%
2008 1.93 million +8.1%
2009 1.87 million -2.8%
2010 2.17 million +15.8%
2011 2.55 million +17.4%
2012 2.92 million +14.8%
2013 3.29 million +12.5%
2014 3.28 million -0.3%
2015 3.26 million -0.5%
2016 3.24 million -0.7%
2017 3.08 million -5.0%
2018 3.06 million -0.5%
2019 3.05 million -0.5%
2020 2.67 million -12.3%
2021 2.46 million -8.0%
2022 2.42 million -1.4%
2023 2.65 million +9.4%
2024 2.54 million -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
2000s 1.50 million 441,603 2.35 million 10
2010s 2.99 million 2.17 million 3.29 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.42 million 2.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 43 Israel 32,481 compare
  2. 44 Hong Kong 31,840 compare
  3. 45 Tajikistan 31,734 compare
  4. 46 Singapore 27,861 compare
  5. 47 Guatemala 24,576 compare
  6. 48 Italy 24,461 compare
  7. 49 Sweden 22,890 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 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 441,603 in 2002.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 46th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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