Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 5.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024
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 (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release