Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 87.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World is 87.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 87.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.02 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.02 million | — |
| 2013 | 65.80 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 69.65 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 72.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 73.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 81.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 83.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 86.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 87.31 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.99 million | 63.02 million | 75.89 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.38 million | 78.33 million | 87.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 China 14.71 million compare
- 3 Brazil 4.14 million compare
- 4 United States of America 3.91 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 3.82 million compare
- 6 Mexico 2.19 million compare
- 7 Philippines 1.93 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 1.91 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: World was 87.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 87.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.02 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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