Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 5.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 5.74 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 5.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 2002.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.11 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.16 million | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.71 million | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.34 million | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.48 million | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.13 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.74 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.20 million | 4.11 million | 4.28 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 3.71 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million | 4.75 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.13 million | 5.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 5.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2002.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release