Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 247,448 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
247,448
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
68th
of 216 groups
All-time high
247,448
in 2024
All-time low
91,442
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120241998: 91.4k1999: 99.0k2000: 101.7k2001: 104.6k2002: 112.2k2003: 118.9k2004: 133.0k2005: 131.4k2006: 134.6k2007: 150.6k2008: 144.1k2009: 152.5k2010: 161.0k2011: 151.0k2012: 145.0k2013: 141.3k2014: 151.0k2015: 158.3k2016: 170.9k2017: 175.3k2018: 184.6k2019: 185.3k2020: 192.8k2021: 206.8k2022: 197.5k2023: 216.6k2024: 247.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 247,448. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 247,448 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,442, in 1998.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 68th 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 91,442
1999 98,986 +8.2%
2000 101,748 +2.8%
2001 104,577 +2.8%
2002 112,215 +7.3%
2003 118,926 +6.0%
2004 132,968 +11.8%
2005 131,393 -1.2%
2006 134,576 +2.4%
2007 150,558 +11.9%
2008 144,057 -4.3%
2009 152,544 +5.9%
2010 161,002 +5.5%
2011 151,025 -6.2%
2012 144,975 -4.0%
2013 141,337 -2.5%
2014 151,043 +6.9%
2015 158,318 +4.8%
2016 170,884 +7.9%
2017 175,280 +2.6%
2018 184,553 +5.3%
2019 185,308 +0.4%
2020 192,822 +4.1%
2021 206,785 +7.2%
2022 197,535 -4.5%
2023 216,580 +9.6%
2024 247,448 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,214 91,442 98,986 2
2000s 128,356 101,748 152,544 10
2010s 162,372 141,337 185,308 10
2020s 212,234 192,822 247,448 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 65 Burkina Faso 3,235 compare
  2. 66 Slovakia 3,122 compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 2,882 compare
  4. 68 Cuba 2,820 compare
  5. 69 Bulgaria 2,459 compare
  6. 70 Costa Rica 2,451 compare
  7. 71 Mongolia 2,331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 247,448 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 247,448 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 91,442 in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 68th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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