Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
56th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
630,745
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1997–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 644.6k1998: 638.8k1999: 630.7k2000: 675.5k2001: 691.4k2002: 727.6k2003: 840.8k2004: 862.9k2005: 814.4k2006: 828.1k2007: 829.2k2008: 838.3k2009: 874.6k2010: 952.6k2011: 996.5k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 2.0M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 1.98 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 1.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 630,745, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 644,647
1998 638,792 -0.9%
1999 630,745 -1.3%
2000 675,549 +7.1%
2001 691,415 +2.3%
2002 727,559 +5.2%
2003 840,764 +15.6%
2004 862,872 +2.6%
2005 814,360 -5.6%
2006 828,098 +1.7%
2007 829,159 +0.1%
2008 838,253 +1.1%
2009 874,578 +4.3%
2010 952,589 +8.9%
2011 996,488 +4.6%
2012 1.09 million +9.1%
2013 1.34 million +23.4%
2014 1.44 million +7.2%
2015 1.49 million +3.7%
2016 1.62 million +8.3%
2017 1.73 million +7.3%
2018 1.81 million +4.3%
2019 1.79 million -1.1%
2020 1.84 million +2.8%
2021 1.87 million +1.5%
2022 1.95 million +4.2%
2023 1.95 million +0.4%
2024 1.98 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 638,061 630,745 644,647 3
2000s 798,261 675,549 874,578 10
2010s 1.43 million 952,589 1.81 million 10
2020s 1.92 million 1.84 million 1.98 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 1.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 630,745 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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