Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 132,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,169
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
89th
of 216 groups
All-time high
132,169
in 2024
All-time low
58,682
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 63.1k1999: 67.5k2000: 71.8k2001: 74.1k2002: 78.3k2003: 83.2k2004: 89.0k2005: 90.4k2006: 90.8k2007: 93.0k2008: 93.3k2009: 90.4k2010: 93.1k2011: 94.0k2012: 94.5k2013: 88.7k2014: 79.6k2015: 71.9k2016: 65.9k2017: 59.4k2018: 58.7k2019: 59.0k2020: 80.2k2021: 83.2k2022: 117.5k2023: 122.3k2024: 132.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 132,169. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 132,169 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,682, in 2018.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 89th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 63,058
1999 67,485 +7.0%
2000 71,785 +6.4%
2001 74,052 +3.2%
2002 78,334 +5.8%
2003 83,163 +6.2%
2004 88,992 +7.0%
2005 90,402 +1.6%
2006 90,783 +0.4%
2007 92,982 +2.4%
2008 93,258 +0.3%
2009 90,412 -3.1%
2010 93,082 +3.0%
2011 94,035 +1.0%
2012 94,498 +0.5%
2013 88,683 -6.2%
2014 79,632 -10.2%
2015 71,948 -9.6%
2016 65,874 -8.4%
2017 59,402 -9.8%
2018 58,682 -1.2%
2019 59,031 +0.6%
2020 80,197 +35.9%
2021 83,188 +3.7%
2022 117,503 +41.3%
2023 122,344 +4.1%
2024 132,169 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,272 63,058 67,485 2
2000s 85,416 71,785 93,258 10
2010s 76,487 58,682 94,498 10
2020s 107,080 80,197 132,169 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 86 Niger 1,253 compare
  2. 87 Latvia 1,181 compare
  3. 88 Kyrgyzstan 1,175 compare
  4. 89 Tajikistan 1,159 compare
  5. 90 Togo 1,142 compare
  6. 91 Lithuania 1,094 compare
  7. 92 Estonia 974.5 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 132,169 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 132,169 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,682 in 2018.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 89th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release