Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 20.82 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
20.82 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 218 groups
All-time high
20.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.89 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 5.9M1999: 6.3M2000: 6.7M2001: 7.2M2002: 8.1M2003: 9.5M2004: 10.2M2005: 11.0M2006: 11.8M2007: 12.1M2008: 12.6M2009: 13.5M2010: 14.5M2011: 14.9M2012: 15.1M2013: 13.3M2014: 15.4M2015: 15.8M2016: 15.7M2017: 15.9M2018: 16.2M2019: 16.8M2020: 18.2M2021: 19.3M2022: 20.1M2023: 20.6M2024: 20.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 20.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 20.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.89 million, in 1998.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.07 million 5.89 million 6.26 million 2
2000s 10.26 million 6.65 million 13.46 million 10
2010s 15.36 million 13.29 million 16.79 million 10
2020s 19.80 million 18.21 million 20.82 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 7 Colombia 351,687 compare
  2. 8 Spain 312,904 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 305,735 compare
  4. 10 Japan 282,537 compare
  5. 11 Iran 274,087 compare
  6. 12 Saudi Arabia 264,125 compare
  7. 13 Korea 253,660 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 20.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 20.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.89 million in 1998.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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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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