Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 72.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 72.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 72.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.20 million, in 2012.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.36 million | 48.20 million | 61.50 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.64 million | 63.34 million | 72.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 72.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 72.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.20 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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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February 2026 Data Release