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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Europe, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release