Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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.
The figure is 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 611,703, in 1999.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 57th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 628,458 | — |
| 1998 | 622,484 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 611,703 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 653,722 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 667,006 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 706,508 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 820,504 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 843,186 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 795,324 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 816,280 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 823,456 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 837,676 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 874,413 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 952,466 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 996,362 | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620,882 | 611,703 | 628,458 | 3 |
| 2000s | 783,808 | 653,722 | 874,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 952,466 | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.84 million | 1.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 54 Netherlands 17,514 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 17,207 compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,206 compare
- 57 New Zealand 16,652 compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 15,979 compare
- 59 Denmark 15,912 compare
- 60 Kuwait 15,017 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 611,703 in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 57th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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