Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America is 4.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America peaked at 5.64 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Northern America 118th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.11 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.32 million | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.64 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.29 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.04 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 4.32 million | 5.64 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.49 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million | 4.22 million | 4.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
- 115 Malta 4,679 compare
- 116 Cape Verde 4,528 compare
- 117 Lesotho 3,762 compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 2,633 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 1,419 compare
- 120 Andorra 1,392 compare
- 121 Belize 750 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Northern America was 4.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 118th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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