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

SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 13.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.21 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
1st
of 205 groups
All-time high
13.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.05 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 11.9M2013: 11.8M2014: 11.7M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.4M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.6M2019: 11.4M2020: 11.1M2021: 11.5M2022: 12.1M2023: 12.4M2024: 13.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: World stood at 13.21 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: World peaked at 13.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.05 million, in 2020.

That places SDG: World 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 11.60 million 11.37 million 11.85 million 8
2020s 12.05 million 11.05 million 13.21 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 India 2.70 million compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.59 million compare
  3. 3 United States 913,971 compare
  4. 4 Russia 719,749 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: World was 13.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.05 million in 2020.
How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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