Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America is 2.54 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America peaked at 3.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 441,603, in 2002.
SDG: Northern America ranks 46th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 984,676 | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 441,603 | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 441,603 | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.17 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.42 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,603 in 2002.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 46th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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