Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 26.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.52 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 218 groups
All-time high
26.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.07 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, 1998–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998201120241998: 10.1M1999: 10.5M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.3M2002: 11.7M2003: 13.8M2004: 14.7M2005: 16.1M2006: 16.2M2007: 16.6M2008: 17.2M2009: 17.9M2010: 19.2M2011: 19.9M2012: 20.5M2013: 18.8M2014: 20.8M2015: 21.2M2016: 21.1M2017: 21.1M2018: 21.4M2019: 22.0M2020: 23.3M2021: 24.5M2022: 25.4M2023: 26.4M2024: 26.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World is 26.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 26.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.07 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 10.07 million
1999 10.50 million +4.3%
2000 11.04 million +5.1%
2001 11.33 million +2.7%
2002 11.74 million +3.6%
2003 13.78 million +17.4%
2004 14.69 million +6.5%
2005 16.13 million +9.8%
2006 16.21 million +0.5%
2007 16.64 million +2.7%
2008 17.20 million +3.4%
2009 17.93 million +4.2%
2010 19.18 million +7.0%
2011 19.88 million +3.7%
2012 20.46 million +2.9%
2013 18.83 million -8.0%
2014 20.84 million +10.7%
2015 21.24 million +1.9%
2016 21.08 million -0.7%
2017 21.11 million +0.1%
2018 21.42 million +1.5%
2019 22.04 million +2.9%
2020 23.29 million +5.7%
2021 24.46 million +5.0%
2022 25.36 million +3.7%
2023 26.38 million +4.0%
2024 26.52 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.28 million 10.07 million 10.50 million 2
2000s 14.67 million 11.04 million 17.93 million 10
2010s 20.61 million 18.83 million 22.04 million 10
2020s 25.20 million 23.29 million 26.52 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United States of America 2.44 million compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 1.59 million compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1.29 million compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 396,919 compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 391,230 compare
  6. 7 Colombia 351,687 compare
  7. 8 Spain 312,904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: World was 26.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 26.52 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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