Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.26 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
51st
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.92 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.76 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.9M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.9M2012: 3.9M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 2.26 million.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 3.92 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 2000.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 51st of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.76 million
2001 1.90 million +7.5%
2002 2.00 million +5.2%
2003 2.16 million +8.1%
2004 2.35 million +8.9%
2005 2.44 million +3.7%
2006 2.59 million +6.3%
2007 2.73 million +5.5%
2008 2.94 million +7.6%
2009 3.07 million +4.4%
2010 3.43 million +11.9%
2011 3.89 million +13.3%
2012 3.92 million +0.7%
2013 2.46 million -37.2%
2014 2.46 million -0.1%
2015 2.42 million -1.3%
2016 2.11 million -13.1%
2017 2.05 million -2.9%
2018 2.06 million +0.5%
2019 2.02 million -1.8%
2020 2.08 million +2.8%
2021 2.06 million -1.0%
2022 2.04 million -0.6%
2023 2.13 million +4.2%
2024 2.26 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.39 million 1.76 million 3.07 million 10
2010s 2.68 million 2.02 million 3.92 million 10
2020s 2.11 million 2.04 million 2.26 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 48 Italy 24,461 compare
  2. 49 Sweden 22,890 compare
  3. 50 Congo 20,721 compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 20,625 compare
  5. 52 Zambia 19,240 compare
  6. 53 Cambodia 19,065 compare
  7. 54 Netherlands 17,514 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 2.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 51st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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