Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 556,720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 556,720, 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 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 556,720 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,915, in 1998.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 130th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 168,915 | — |
| 1999 | 187,412 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 212,134 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 230,080 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 248,714 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 262,363 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 291,626 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 296,356 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 330,663 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 348,962 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 381,197 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 423,912 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 453,809 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 472,380 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 451,260 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 454,160 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 460,086 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 460,021 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 450,147 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 457,179 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 493,441 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 513,422 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 551,965 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 535,476 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 526,164 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 551,593 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 556,720 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,164 | 168,915 | 187,412 | 2 |
| 2000s | 302,601 | 212,134 | 423,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,590 | 450,147 | 513,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,384 | 526,164 | 556,720 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 127 Iceland 355 compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 273 compare
- 129 San Marino 267 compare
- 130 Bermuda 240 compare
- 131 Mauritania 197 compare
- 132 Samoa 172 compare
- 133 Seychelles 161 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 556,720 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 556,720 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,915 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 130th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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