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

Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
57th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
611,703
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 628.5k1998: 622.5k1999: 611.7k2000: 653.7k2001: 667.0k2002: 706.5k2003: 820.5k2004: 843.2k2005: 795.3k2006: 816.3k2007: 823.5k2008: 837.7k2009: 874.4k2010: 952.5k2011: 996.4k2012: 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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 54 Netherlands 17,514 compare
  2. 55 Azerbaijan 17,207 compare
  3. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,206 compare
  4. 57 New Zealand 16,652 compare
  5. 58 Palestine, State of 15,979 compare
  6. 59 Denmark 15,912 compare
  7. 60 Kuwait 15,017 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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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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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