Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 17.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.93 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 218 groups
All-time high
18.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.90 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 17.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.90 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.15 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 7.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.74 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.92 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.68 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.88 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 13.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.47 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 16.55 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.53 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.93 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 million | 3.90 million | 4.15 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million | 4.43 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 million | 10.59 million | 14.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.10 million | 15.47 million | 18.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 10 Japan 282,537 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 274,087 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 264,125 compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 253,660 compare
- 14 France 244,128 compare
- 15 Thailand 212,892 compare
- 16 Canada 209,214 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 17.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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