Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 14.54 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.54 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
46th
of 204 groups
All-time high
15.14 million
in 2020
All-time low
14.54 million
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 15.0M2013: 14.6M2014: 14.9M2015: 15.0M2016: 14.9M2017: 14.7M2018: 14.6M2019: 14.5M2020: 15.1M2021: 15.0M2022: 14.9M2023: 14.8M2024: 14.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 14.54 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 15.14 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.54 million, in 2024.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 14.97 million
2013 14.63 million -2.2%
2014 14.92 million +2.0%
2015 14.97 million +0.3%
2016 14.92 million -0.3%
2017 14.74 million -1.2%
2018 14.56 million -1.2%
2019 14.54 million -0.1%
2020 15.14 million +4.1%
2021 14.99 million -1.0%
2022 14.93 million -0.4%
2023 14.81 million -0.8%
2024 14.54 million -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.78 million 14.54 million 14.97 million 8
2020s 14.88 million 14.54 million 15.14 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 43 Belgium 163,409 compare
  2. 44 United Arab Emirates 160,135 compare
  3. 45 Dominican Republic 159,933 compare
  4. 46 Jordan 159,835 compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 128,632 compare
  6. 48 Portugal 123,767 compare
  7. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 112,530 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 14.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 15.14 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 14.54 million in 2024.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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