Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 860,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
860,587
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
111th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2002
All-time low
681,653
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 863.8k1998: 977.8k1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.0M2004: 918.4k2005: 936.3k2006: 937.8k2007: 926.6k2008: 935.6k2009: 958.4k2010: 972.1k2011: 988.0k2012: 986.8k2013: 708.5k2014: 689.0k2015: 681.7k2016: 697.9k2017: 718.3k2018: 741.8k2019: 801.5k2020: 846.2k2021: 919.0k2022: 868.8k2023: 860.6k2024: 860.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 860,587.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.11 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 681,653, in 2015.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 111th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 863,758
1998 977,773 +13.2%
1999 1.00 million +2.3%
2000 1.03 million +3.2%
2001 1.07 million +3.9%
2002 1.11 million +3.6%
2003 1.02 million -8.2%
2004 918,431 -10.0%
2005 936,345 +2.0%
2006 937,776 +0.2%
2007 926,618 -1.2%
2008 935,609 +1.0%
2009 958,382 +2.4%
2010 972,113 +1.4%
2011 988,040 +1.6%
2012 986,778 -0.1%
2013 708,481 -28.2%
2014 688,954 -2.8%
2015 681,653 -1.1%
2016 697,907 +2.4%
2017 718,308 +2.9%
2018 741,784 +3.3%
2019 801,519 +8.1%
2020 846,244 +5.6%
2021 918,965 +8.6%
2022 868,796 -5.5%
2023 860,603 -0.9%
2024 860,587 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 947,410 863,758 1.00 million 3
2000s 985,189 918,431 1.11 million 10
2010s 798,554 681,653 988,040 10
2020s 871,039 846,244 918,965 5

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  3. 110 Madagascar 1,145 compare
  4. 111 Burkina Faso 1,115 compare
  5. 112 Barbados 1,110 compare
  6. 113 Mauritius 1,092 compare
  7. 114 Togo 1,037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 860,587 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 681,653 in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 111th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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