Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 3.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 3.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1997.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 37 Bangladesh 40,427 compare
- 38 Benin 39,379 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 37,332 compare
- 40 Philippines 35,085 compare
- 41 Belarus 32,828 compare
- 42 Austria 32,644 compare
- 43 Israel 32,481 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 40th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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