Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 3.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.71 million
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
28th
of 205 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.98 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201820242012: 4.5M2013: 4.3M2014: 3.9M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.3M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe is 3.71 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 4.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 2020.

That places SDG: Europe 28th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 4.50 million
2013 4.34 million -3.5%
2014 3.87 million -11.0%
2015 3.38 million -12.6%
2016 3.17 million -6.2%
2017 3.18 million +0.2%
2018 3.25 million +2.2%
2019 3.30 million +1.7%
2020 2.98 million -9.8%
2021 3.03 million +1.8%
2022 3.15 million +3.8%
2023 3.21 million +2.0%
2024 3.71 million +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.62 million 3.17 million 4.50 million 8
2020s 3.21 million 2.98 million 3.71 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 25 Canada 94,599 compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 88,144 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 86,186 compare
  4. 28 Egypt 85,799 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 75,676 compare
  6. 30 Austria 69,661 compare
  7. 31 Philippines 67,501 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe was 3.71 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?
The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 28th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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