Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 1.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
6th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
368,365
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201120241998: 401.5k1999: 368.4k2000: 385.8k2001: 411.4k2002: 441.5k2003: 493.4k2004: 532.7k2005: 559.1k2006: 598.7k2007: 602.6k2008: 621.4k2009: 650.2k2010: 692.6k2011: 722.7k2012: 754.5k2013: 805.8k2014: 838.4k2015: 884.5k2016: 935.3k2017: 972.3k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 1.43 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 6.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 1.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 368,365, in 1999.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 401,489
1999 368,365 -8.3%
2000 385,811 +4.7%
2001 411,358 +6.6%
2002 441,538 +7.3%
2003 493,378 +11.7%
2004 532,721 +8.0%
2005 559,105 +5.0%
2006 598,745 +7.1%
2007 602,597 +0.6%
2008 621,368 +3.1%
2009 650,189 +4.6%
2010 692,567 +6.5%
2011 722,730 +4.4%
2012 754,549 +4.4%
2013 805,830 +6.8%
2014 838,435 +4.0%
2015 884,531 +5.5%
2016 935,341 +5.7%
2017 972,303 +4.0%
2018 1.01 million +3.9%
2019 1.05 million +4.4%
2020 1.12 million +6.4%
2021 1.23 million +9.8%
2022 1.27 million +3.4%
2023 1.34 million +5.2%
2024 1.43 million +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 384,927 368,365 401,489 2
2000s 529,681 385,811 650,189 10
2010s 867,143 692,567 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.28 million 1.12 million 1.43 million 5

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  2. 4 Russia 119,587 compare
  3. 5 Germany 106,117 compare
  4. 6 Iran 81,139 compare
  5. 7 Turkey 79,353 compare
  6. 8 Brazil 62,597 compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom 58,246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 1.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 368,365 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries data come from?
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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