Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 5.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.42 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.23 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997201020241997: 3.6M1998: 3.8M1999: 3.9M2000: 3.9M2001: 3.7M2002: 3.2M2003: 3.9M2004: 4.0M2005: 4.8M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.7M2012: 5.1M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.2M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 4.9M2018: 4.9M2019: 5.0M2020: 4.8M2021: 4.9M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.5M2024: 5.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 5.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million, in 2002.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.58 million
1998 3.81 million +6.5%
1999 3.89 million +2.1%
2000 3.92 million +0.8%
2001 3.67 million -6.4%
2002 3.23 million -11.8%
2003 3.87 million +19.5%
2004 4.02 million +4.1%
2005 4.78 million +18.7%
2006 4.06 million -15.0%
2007 4.17 million +2.6%
2008 4.27 million +2.4%
2009 4.14 million -3.1%
2010 4.38 million +5.9%
2011 4.72 million +7.8%
2012 5.08 million +7.6%
2013 5.27 million +3.8%
2014 5.19 million -1.5%
2015 5.12 million -1.4%
2016 5.10 million -0.3%
2017 4.93 million -3.4%
2018 4.91 million -0.4%
2019 4.98 million +1.4%
2020 4.80 million -3.6%
2021 4.87 million +1.5%
2022 5.02 million +2.9%
2023 5.47 million +9.1%
2024 5.42 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.76 million 3.58 million 3.89 million 3
2000s 4.01 million 3.23 million 4.78 million 10
2010s 4.97 million 4.38 million 5.27 million 10
2020s 5.12 million 4.80 million 5.47 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 30 Algeria 71,502 compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 55,446 compare
  3. 32 Pakistan 52,035 compare
  4. 33 Libya 48,553 compare
  5. 34 Ghana 45,927 compare
  6. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,458 compare
  7. 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 5.42 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2002.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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