Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 426,214 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
426,214
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
426,214
in 2024
All-time low
307,838
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020241997: 307.8k1998: 340.8k1999: 359.1k2000: 357.8k2001: 383.2k2002: 391.6k2003: 406.4k2004: 419.9k2005: 412.5k2006: 406.4k2007: 406.4k2008: 393.9k2009: 404.0k2010: 409.6k2011: 397.7k2012: 397.6k2013: 395.6k2014: 396.8k2015: 383.9k2016: 398.1k2017: 398.7k2018: 403.6k2019: 407.3k2020: 392.3k2021: 403.0k2022: 413.6k2023: 426.2k2024: 426.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe is 426,214, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 426,214 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307,838, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 43rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 307,838
1998 340,798 +10.7%
1999 359,083 +5.4%
2000 357,848 -0.3%
2001 383,151 +7.1%
2002 391,583 +2.2%
2003 406,394 +3.8%
2004 419,941 +3.3%
2005 412,480 -1.8%
2006 406,449 -1.5%
2007 406,448 -0.0%
2008 393,881 -3.1%
2009 403,992 +2.6%
2010 409,570 +1.4%
2011 397,671 -2.9%
2012 397,621 -0.0%
2013 395,568 -0.5%
2014 396,783 +0.3%
2015 383,862 -3.3%
2016 398,134 +3.7%
2017 398,739 +0.2%
2018 403,552 +1.2%
2019 407,252 +0.9%
2020 392,290 -3.7%
2021 402,984 +2.7%
2022 413,643 +2.6%
2023 426,200 +3.0%
2024 426,214 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 335,906 307,838 359,083 3
2000s 398,217 357,848 419,941 10
2010s 398,875 383,862 409,570 10
2020s 412,266 392,290 426,214 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 40 Sweden 9,356 compare
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  3. 42 Finland 8,940 compare
  4. 43 Nigeria 7,245 compare
  5. 44 Viet Nam 6,525 compare
  6. 45 Senegal 5,964 compare
  7. 46 Kenya 5,867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 426,214 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 426,214 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 307,838 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 43rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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