Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 3.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.57 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
40th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997201020241997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.8M2003: 2.0M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.9M2022: 3.3M2023: 3.5M2024: 3.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 3.57 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 3.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1997.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 40th 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.50 million
1998 1.55 million +3.3%
1999 1.56 million +0.7%
2000 1.65 million +5.7%
2001 1.74 million +5.4%
2002 1.82 million +4.9%
2003 2.01 million +10.6%
2004 1.77 million -12.1%
2005 1.71 million -3.3%
2006 1.74 million +1.7%
2007 1.73 million -0.4%
2008 1.71 million -1.2%
2009 1.67 million -2.7%
2010 1.69 million +1.4%
2011 1.68 million -1.0%
2012 1.75 million +4.3%
2013 1.99 million +13.8%
2014 2.03 million +2.4%
2015 2.10 million +3.2%
2016 2.24 million +6.7%
2017 2.40 million +7.1%
2018 2.51 million +4.4%
2019 2.49 million -0.6%
2020 2.71 million +8.8%
2021 2.95 million +8.7%
2022 3.26 million +10.6%
2023 3.50 million +7.2%
2024 3.57 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.54 million 1.50 million 1.56 million 3
2000s 1.76 million 1.65 million 2.01 million 10
2010s 2.09 million 1.68 million 2.51 million 10
2020s 3.20 million 2.71 million 3.57 million 5

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  4. 40 Philippines 35,085 compare
  5. 41 Belarus 32,828 compare
  6. 42 Austria 32,644 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 3.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 40th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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