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

UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 13.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.17 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
5th
of 205 groups
All-time high
13.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.02 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 11.8M2013: 11.7M2014: 11.7M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.6M2019: 11.4M2020: 11.0M2021: 11.5M2022: 12.0M2023: 12.4M2024: 13.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 13.17 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 13.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.02 million, in 2020.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: World, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 11.81 million
2013 11.74 million -0.6%
2014 11.67 million -0.6%
2015 11.48 million -1.7%
2016 11.33 million -1.3%
2017 11.46 million +1.2%
2018 11.57 million +1.0%
2019 11.41 million -1.4%
2020 11.02 million -3.4%
2021 11.47 million +4.1%
2022 12.02 million +4.8%
2023 12.38 million +3.0%
2024 13.17 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.56 million 11.33 million 11.81 million 8
2020s 12.01 million 11.02 million 13.17 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 China 1.59 million compare
  2. 3 United States of America 913,971 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 719,749 compare
  4. 5 Germany 501,847 compare
  5. 6 France 468,300 compare
  6. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 369,694 compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 339,722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: World was 13.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 13.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 million in 2020.
How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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