Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
10th
of 205 groups
All-time high
8.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.91 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2012201820242012: 5.9M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.7M2017: 6.8M2018: 6.8M2019: 6.6M2020: 6.6M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.4M2023: 7.8M2024: 8.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 8.15 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 8.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million, in 2012.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 205 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.50 million 5.91 million 6.83 million 8
2020s 7.38 million 6.55 million 8.15 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 7 Iran 369,694 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 339,722 compare
  3. 9 Italy 326,114 compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 321,444 compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 264,260 compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 217,784 compare
  7. 13 Japan 210,760 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 8.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 8.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release