Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 249,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
249,632
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
66th
of 216 groups
All-time high
249,632
in 2024
All-time low
89,645
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020241997: 89.6k1998: 92.4k1999: 98.2k2000: 102.7k2001: 106.4k2002: 112.0k2003: 131.6k2004: 134.1k2005: 140.1k2006: 143.4k2007: 150.3k2008: 151.4k2009: 147.8k2010: 157.3k2011: 157.5k2012: 162.5k2013: 171.9k2014: 155.0k2015: 153.3k2016: 154.3k2017: 151.7k2018: 151.4k2019: 166.3k2020: 191.2k2021: 197.8k2022: 217.7k2023: 226.4k2024: 249.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 249,632 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 249,632 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,645, in 1997.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 66th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 89,645
1998 92,428 +3.1%
1999 98,227 +6.3%
2000 102,681 +4.5%
2001 106,365 +3.6%
2002 111,954 +5.3%
2003 131,565 +17.5%
2004 134,056 +1.9%
2005 140,134 +4.5%
2006 143,423 +2.3%
2007 150,344 +4.8%
2008 151,443 +0.7%
2009 147,783 -2.4%
2010 157,269 +6.4%
2011 157,534 +0.2%
2012 162,453 +3.1%
2013 171,883 +5.8%
2014 154,955 -9.8%
2015 153,333 -1.0%
2016 154,251 +0.6%
2017 151,686 -1.7%
2018 151,410 -0.2%
2019 166,330 +9.9%
2020 191,231 +15.0%
2021 197,795 +3.4%
2022 217,719 +10.1%
2023 226,444 +4.0%
2024 249,632 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,433 89,645 98,227 3
2000s 131,975 102,681 151,443 10
2010s 158,110 151,410 171,883 10
2020s 216,564 191,231 249,632 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 63 Tunisia 4,050 compare
  2. 64 Macau, China 3,309 compare
  3. 65 Burkina Faso 3,235 compare
  4. 66 Slovakia 3,122 compare
  5. 67 Sri Lanka 2,882 compare
  6. 68 Cuba 2,820 compare
  7. 69 Bulgaria 2,459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 249,632 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 249,632 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,645 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 66th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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