Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 22.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.62 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 218 groups
All-time high
22.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.08 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1998201120241998: 7.1M1999: 7.5M2000: 7.9M2001: 8.6M2002: 9.5M2003: 11.0M2004: 11.5M2005: 12.2M2006: 13.0M2007: 13.3M2008: 13.7M2009: 14.5M2010: 15.4M2011: 15.7M2012: 15.9M2013: 14.2M2014: 16.3M2015: 16.7M2016: 16.6M2017: 16.8M2018: 17.1M2019: 17.7M2020: 19.3M2021: 20.6M2022: 21.6M2023: 22.4M2024: 22.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 22.62 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 22.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 7.08 million
1999 7.46 million +5.4%
2000 7.91 million +6.1%
2001 8.56 million +8.2%
2002 9.48 million +10.7%
2003 10.99 million +16.0%
2004 11.49 million +4.6%
2005 12.16 million +5.8%
2006 12.97 million +6.6%
2007 13.28 million +2.4%
2008 13.69 million +3.1%
2009 14.45 million +5.5%
2010 15.40 million +6.6%
2011 15.73 million +2.1%
2012 15.94 million +1.3%
2013 14.23 million -10.7%
2014 16.27 million +14.3%
2015 16.69 million +2.6%
2016 16.55 million -0.8%
2017 16.78 million +1.4%
2018 17.14 million +2.2%
2019 17.70 million +3.2%
2020 19.27 million +8.9%
2021 20.58 million +6.8%
2022 21.57 million +4.8%
2023 22.38 million +3.7%
2024 22.62 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.27 million 7.08 million 7.46 million 2
2000s 11.50 million 7.91 million 14.45 million 10
2010s 16.24 million 14.23 million 17.70 million 10
2020s 21.28 million 19.27 million 22.62 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 22.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 22.62 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.08 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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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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