Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
129
Highest
18.93 million
India
Lowest
0
Bermuda
Median
81,743
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
3,825
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) is currently reported for 129 countries. The highest value is 18.93 million in India; the lowest is 0 in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 81,743, and the mean is 614,386.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra (up 682.0%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 18.93 million | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 14.71 million | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 4.14 million | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 3.91 million | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 5 | Indonesia | 3.82 million | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 2.19 million | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.93 million | 2023 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 1.91 million | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 9 | Egypt | 1.83 million | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 1.75 million | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 1.47 million | 2023 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 12 | Russia | 1.41 million | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 1.32 million | 2023 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 14 | Korea | 1.09 million | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 1.04 million | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 1.00 million | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 17 | Iran | 975,874 | 2022 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 926,789 | 2023 | up 18.9% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 851,936 | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 716,602 | 2022 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 21 | Thailand | 612,294 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 597,905 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Italy | 594,530 | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 567,244 | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 25 | France | 527,210 | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 26 | Canada | 474,330 | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 27 | Chile | 441,393 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 28 | Morocco | 430,945 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 422,179 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 30 | Ukraine | 412,476 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 31 | Poland | 401,933 | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 32 | Greece | 382,560 | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 33 | Algeria | 356,877 | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 34 | Netherlands | 330,285 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 35 | Ecuador | 324,467 | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 36 | Syria | 308,009 | 2016 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 281,626 | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 278,577 | 2024 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 39 | Malaysia | 275,879 | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 40 | Ghana | 274,232 | 2024 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 41 | Nepal | 224,393 | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 42 | Romania | 164,930 | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 43 | Belgium | 163,409 | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 160,135 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 159,933 | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 46 | Jordan | 159,835 | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 47 | Cameroon | 128,632 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 48 | Portugal | 123,767 | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 49 | Tanzania | 112,530 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 111,236 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 51 | Mozambique | 111,235 | 2018 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 109,793 | 2024 | up 278.9% | rising |
| 53 | Switzerland | 108,319 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 54 | Finland | 107,691 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 55 | Cambodia | 107,092 | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 56 | Belarus | 102,246 | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 99,890 | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 58 | Sweden | 98,185 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 59 | Senegal | 96,624 | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 60 | Hungary | 93,837 | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 91,691 | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 62 | Honduras | 89,978 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 63 | Czechia | 89,797 | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 64 | Austria | 86,440 | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 65 | Ireland | 81,743 | 2022 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 66 | Madagascar | 80,445 | 2023 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 79,898 | 2019 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 68 | Serbia | 78,487 | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 69 | Côte d’Ivoire | 76,514 | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 70 | Norway | 76,493 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 71 | Denmark | 73,272 | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 72 | Hong Kong (China) | 71,858 | 2024 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 73 | Panama | 71,556 | 2022 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 70,030 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 75 | Cuba | 69,827 | 2024 | down 17.5% | flat |
| 76 | El Salvador | 68,150 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 77 | New Zealand | 66,307 | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 78 | Togo | 64,838 | 2021 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 79 | Tunisia | 64,277 | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 80 | Georgia | 60,787 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 81 | Singapore | 59,243 | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 82 | Palestine | 59,153 | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 58,793 | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 84 | Rwanda | 53,588 | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 85 | Mongolia | 46,547 | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 86 | Mali | 44,923 | 2015 | — | falling |
| 87 | Oman | 43,227 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 88 | Guinea | 41,826 | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 89 | Croatia | 41,004 | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 90 | Slovak Republic | 37,136 | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 91 | Burundi | 36,372 | 2025 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 92 | Kuwait | 34,904 | 2021 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 93 | Lithuania | 31,817 | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 94 | Armenia | 30,706 | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 95 | Albania | 30,647 | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 96 | Niger | 26,125 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22,994 | 2023 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 22,852 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 99 | Moldova | 19,429 | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 100 | Latvia | 19,325 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 101 | Namibia | 19,110 | 2022 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 102 | Bahrain | 18,863 | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 103 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 18,283 | 2023 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 104 | Slovenia | 18,088 | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 105 | Macau (China) | 15,976 | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 106 | Botswana | 14,835 | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 107 | Mauritius | 12,887 | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 108 | Cyprus | 12,808 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 109 | Qatar | 12,681 | 2024 | up 128.1% | rising |
| 110 | Mauritania | 11,974 | 2020 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 111 | Estonia | 11,743 | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 112 | Jamaica | 11,083 | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 113 | Montenegro | 7,396 | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 114 | Iceland | 4,764 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 115 | Malta | 4,679 | 2023 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 116 | Cabo Verde | 4,528 | 2018 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 117 | Lesotho | 3,762 | 2018 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 118 | Brunei | 2,633 | 2023 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 119 | Luxembourg | 1,419 | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 120 | Andorra | 1,392 | 2024 | up 682.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Belize | 750 | 2024 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 122 | Samoa | 601 | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 123 | San Marino | 449 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 124 | Monaco | 279 | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 125 | Seychelles | 236 | 2024 | up 105.2% | rising |
| 126 | Liechtenstein | 224 | 2021 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 127 | Saint Lucia | 128 | 2023 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 128 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7 | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 129 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 87.45 million
- SDG: World 87.45 million
- UIS: World 87.45 million
- WB: World 87.45 million
- UNICEF: World 87.31 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 75.15 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 73.10 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 72.91 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 71.87 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 68.50 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 62.97 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 55.75 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release