Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 6.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members is 6.33 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 6.82 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Oecd Members 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.98 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 million | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.36 million | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.33 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 million | 3.98 million | 4.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million | 3.52 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 5.39 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 million | 6.24 million | 6.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members was 6.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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