Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
49th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.29 million
in 2013
All-time low
441,292
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 984.4k2002: 441.3k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.6M2005: 2.3M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.9M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America is 2.54 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America peaked at 3.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 441,292, in 2002.

UNICEF: North America ranks 49th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: North America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.42 million
2000 1.37 million -3.9%
2001 984,382 -28.0%
2002 441,292 -55.2%
2003 1.07 million +142.2%
2004 1.59 million +48.3%
2005 2.35 million +48.2%
2006 1.64 million -30.3%
2007 1.78 million +8.9%
2008 1.93 million +8.1%
2009 1.87 million -2.8%
2010 2.17 million +15.8%
2011 2.55 million +17.4%
2012 2.92 million +14.8%
2013 3.29 million +12.5%
2014 3.28 million -0.3%
2015 3.26 million -0.5%
2016 3.24 million -0.7%
2017 3.08 million -5.0%
2018 3.06 million -0.5%
2019 3.05 million -0.5%
2020 2.67 million -12.3%
2021 2.46 million -8.0%
2022 2.42 million -1.4%
2023 2.65 million +9.4%
2024 2.54 million -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
2000s 1.50 million 441,292 2.35 million 10
2010s 2.99 million 2.17 million 3.29 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.42 million 2.67 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 46 Singapore 27,861 compare
  2. 47 Guatemala 24,576 compare
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  4. 49 Sweden 22,890 compare
  5. 50 Congo 20,721 compare
  6. 51 Kyrgyzstan 20,625 compare
  7. 52 Zambia 19,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: North America was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 441,292 in 2002.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: North America ranks 49th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: North America 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