Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 34.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.08 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
16th
of 204 groups
All-time high
34.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.39 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 22.4M2013: 23.7M2014: 24.8M2015: 26.1M2016: 26.5M2017: 26.7M2018: 26.8M2019: 27.7M2020: 28.7M2021: 30.4M2022: 31.8M2023: 33.2M2024: 34.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 34.08 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 34.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.39 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 22.39 million
2013 23.68 million +5.8%
2014 24.84 million +4.9%
2015 26.14 million +5.2%
2016 26.46 million +1.2%
2017 26.65 million +0.7%
2018 26.78 million +0.5%
2019 27.74 million +3.6%
2020 28.70 million +3.5%
2021 30.39 million +5.9%
2022 31.76 million +4.5%
2023 33.19 million +4.5%
2024 34.08 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.59 million 22.39 million 27.74 million 8
2020s 31.62 million 28.70 million 34.08 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 13 Pakistan 1.32 million compare
  2. 14 Republic of Korea 1.09 million compare
  3. 15 Argentina 1.04 million compare
  4. 16 Germany 1.00 million compare
  5. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 975,874 compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 926,789 compare
  7. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 851,936 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 34.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 34.08 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.39 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release