Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 4.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.82 million
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
18th
of 205 groups
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2011
All-time low
4.26 million
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2011201720242011: 5.9M2012: 5.7M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.1M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.5M2019: 4.6M2020: 4.3M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 4.82 million.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.88 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million, in 2020.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 5.88 million
2012 5.70 million -3.1%
2013 5.53 million -3.0%
2014 5.06 million -8.4%
2015 4.59 million -9.4%
2016 4.39 million -4.2%
2017 4.45 million +1.2%
2018 4.54 million +2.0%
2019 4.60 million +1.4%
2020 4.26 million -7.5%
2021 4.29 million +0.8%
2022 4.43 million +3.1%
2023 4.36 million -1.4%
2024 4.82 million +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.97 million 4.39 million 5.88 million 9
2020s 4.43 million 4.26 million 4.82 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Bangladesh 207,294 compare
  2. 16 Saudi Arabia 184,025 compare
  3. 17 Spain 170,831 compare
  4. 18 Mexico 169,072 compare
  5. 19 Australia 157,242 compare
  6. 20 Poland 145,355 compare
  7. 21 Argentina 119,653 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 4.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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