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

Latest (2024)
4.43 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
36th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997201020241997: 2.4M1998: 2.5M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.8M2002: 2.9M2003: 3.0M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.8M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.3M2020: 3.6M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.4M

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Libya 48,553 compare
  2. 34 Ghana 45,927 compare
  3. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,458 compare
  4. 36 Kazakhstan 42,032 compare
  5. 37 Bangladesh 40,427 compare
  6. 38 Benin 39,379 compare
  7. 39 Uzbekistan 37,332 compare

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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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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