Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 501,342 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
501,342
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
35th
of 216 groups
All-time high
501,342
in 2024
All-time low
104,972
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 105.0k2001: 111.9k2002: 120.3k2003: 127.3k2004: 136.4k2005: 140.5k2006: 146.5k2007: 165.6k2008: 167.7k2009: 180.3k2010: 190.5k2011: 208.8k2012: 225.4k2013: 242.9k2014: 268.9k2015: 288.6k2016: 319.5k2017: 343.9k2018: 358.6k2019: 366.3k2020: 381.4k2021: 446.9k2022: 435.6k2023: 464.8k2024: 501.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 501,342, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 501,342 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,972, in 2000.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 35th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 104,972
2001 111,932 +6.6%
2002 120,269 +7.4%
2003 127,319 +5.9%
2004 136,407 +7.1%
2005 140,468 +3.0%
2006 146,494 +4.3%
2007 165,583 +13.0%
2008 167,704 +1.3%
2009 180,325 +7.5%
2010 190,518 +5.7%
2011 208,778 +9.6%
2012 225,439 +8.0%
2013 242,892 +7.7%
2014 268,934 +10.7%
2015 288,551 +7.3%
2016 319,470 +10.7%
2017 343,936 +7.7%
2018 358,615 +4.3%
2019 366,316 +2.1%
2020 381,435 +4.1%
2021 446,875 +17.2%
2022 435,605 -2.5%
2023 464,775 +6.7%
2024 501,342 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 140,147 104,972 180,325 10
2010s 281,345 190,518 366,316 10
2020s 446,006 381,435 501,342 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 32 Portugal 11,794 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 11,434 compare
  3. 34 Argentina 10,893 compare
  4. 35 Austria 10,764 compare
  5. 36 Romania 10,551 compare
  6. 37 Belgium 10,393 compare
  7. 38 Poland 9,909 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 501,342 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 501,342 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 104,972 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 35th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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