Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
61st
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
741,770
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.0M2005: 984.0k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 998.0k2009: 915.3k2010: 869.4k2011: 818.7k2012: 805.1k2013: 802.3k2014: 741.8k2015: 752.2k2016: 767.3k2017: 800.4k2018: 820.8k2019: 826.8k2020: 993.9k2021: 1.2M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 1.76 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 1.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741,770, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 61st 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.10 million
2001 1.18 million +7.3%
2002 1.23 million +4.4%
2003 1.31 million +6.5%
2004 1.05 million -20.4%
2005 983,952 -5.9%
2006 1.00 million +2.0%
2007 1.00 million +0.0%
2008 997,998 -0.6%
2009 915,314 -8.3%
2010 869,417 -5.0%
2011 818,676 -5.8%
2012 805,107 -1.7%
2013 802,255 -0.4%
2014 741,770 -7.5%
2015 752,244 +1.4%
2016 767,293 +2.0%
2017 800,372 +4.3%
2018 820,845 +2.6%
2019 826,820 +0.7%
2020 993,888 +20.2%
2021 1.20 million +21.2%
2022 1.45 million +20.7%
2023 1.69 million +16.0%
2024 1.76 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 million 915,314 1.31 million 10
2010s 800,480 741,770 869,417 10
2020s 1.42 million 993,888 1.76 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 58 Palestine 15,979 compare
  2. 59 Denmark 15,912 compare
  3. 60 Kuwait 15,017 compare
  4. 61 Syria 14,896 compare
  5. 62 Sri Lanka 14,723 compare
  6. 63 Myanmar 14,417 compare
  7. 64 Kenya 14,190 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 and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 1.76 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 and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 741,770 in 2014.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 61st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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