Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 26.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: World is 26.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: World peaked at 26.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1998.
WB: World ranks 4th of 218 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.11 million | — |
| 1999 | 10.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.08 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.82 million | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 14.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.17 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 16.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.24 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.89 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.90 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 21.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 24.50 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.55 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 million | 10.11 million | 10.54 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.71 million | 11.08 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 million | 18.89 million | 22.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.24 million | 23.33 million | 26.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: World was 26.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1998.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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