Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 26.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: World is 26.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: World peaked at 26.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1998.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 million | 10.11 million | 10.54 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.71 million | 11.08 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 million | 18.89 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.24 million | 23.33 million | 26.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 13.81 million compare
- 2 United States of America 2.44 million compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.59 million compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.29 million compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: World was 26.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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