Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 332,905 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
332,905
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
150th
of 218 groups
All-time high
332,905
in 2020
All-time low
121,547
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 121.5k1999: 133.8k2000: 159.1k2001: 166.9k2002: 179.8k2003: 189.6k2004: 209.2k2005: 217.9k2006: 228.2k2007: 236.7k2008: 250.1k2009: 267.0k2010: 269.5k2011: 263.5k2012: 264.5k2013: 270.6k2014: 268.6k2015: 275.0k2016: 265.5k2017: 271.2k2018: 285.6k2019: 301.3k2020: 332.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 332,905. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 332,905 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,547, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 150th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 121,547
1999 133,758 +10.0%
2000 159,055 +18.9%
2001 166,908 +4.9%
2002 179,848 +7.8%
2003 189,554 +5.4%
2004 209,228 +10.4%
2005 217,903 +4.1%
2006 228,226 +4.7%
2007 236,677 +3.7%
2008 250,071 +5.7%
2009 267,004 +6.8%
2010 269,549 +1.0%
2011 263,479 -2.3%
2012 264,480 +0.4%
2013 270,641 +2.3%
2014 268,647 -0.7%
2015 275,001 +2.4%
2016 265,537 -3.4%
2017 271,210 +2.1%
2018 285,631 +5.3%
2019 301,339 +5.5%
2020 332,905 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,652 121,547 133,758 2
2000s 210,447 159,055 267,004 10
2010s 273,551 263,479 301,339 10
2020s 332,905 332,905 332,905 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 332,905 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 332,905 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 121,547 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 150th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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