Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 4.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 4.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1997.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.43 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.36 million | 2.56 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.63 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million | 2.66 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million | 3.56 million | 4.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Libya 48,553 compare
- 34 Ghana 45,927 compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,458 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 40,427 compare
- 38 Benin 39,379 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 37,332 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 4.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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