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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: World, 2012–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 India 2.70 million compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.59 million compare
- 3 United States 913,971 compare
- 4 Russia 719,749 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release