Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 5.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.70 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
94th
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.64 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201820242013: 3.6M2014: 3.8M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.7M2019: 5.1M2020: 5.1M2021: 5.3M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.7M2024: 5.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 5.70 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 5.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2013.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 94th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 3.64 million
2014 3.77 million +3.6%
2015 4.00 million +6.1%
2016 4.24 million +5.9%
2017 4.36 million +2.9%
2018 4.70 million +7.7%
2019 5.11 million +8.8%
2020 5.13 million +0.3%
2021 5.29 million +3.1%
2022 5.50 million +4.0%
2023 5.73 million +4.2%
2024 5.70 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.26 million 3.64 million 5.11 million 7
2020s 5.47 million 5.13 million 5.73 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 91 Burundi 36,372 compare
  2. 92 Kuwait 34,904 compare
  3. 93 Lithuania 31,817 compare
  4. 94 Armenia 30,706 compare
  5. 95 Albania 30,647 compare
  6. 96 Niger 26,125 compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,994 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 5.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2013.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 94th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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