Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 5.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.24 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
34th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 5.24 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2002.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 34th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.58 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.44 million | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 million | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.11 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.29 million | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.42 million | 3.66 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.00 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.11 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.62 million | 5.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 31 Cameroon 55,446 compare
- 32 Pakistan 52,035 compare
- 33 Libya 48,553 compare
- 34 Ghana 45,927 compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,458 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 40,427 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 5.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2002.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 34th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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