Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
10th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
298,908
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 338.1k1999: 298.9k2000: 311.9k2001: 333.3k2002: 357.6k2003: 390.0k2004: 428.7k2005: 449.9k2006: 488.9k2007: 486.9k2008: 504.7k2009: 536.5k2010: 575.9k2011: 604.9k2012: 638.1k2013: 694.6k2014: 737.4k2015: 793.0k2016: 848.2k2017: 892.2k2018: 932.5k2019: 977.4k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 1.26 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 298,908, in 1999.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 10th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 318,516 298,908 338,125 2
2000s 428,850 311,904 536,549 10
2010s 769,417 575,866 977,364 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.02 million 1.26 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 7 Türkiye 79,353 compare
  2. 8 Brazil 62,597 compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom 58,246 compare
  4. 10 Japan 52,273 compare
  5. 11 Spain 49,469 compare
  6. 12 Korea 48,188 compare
  7. 13 Indonesia 37,747 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 298,908 in 1999.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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