Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
982,181
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 988.3k1999: 982.2k2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World stood at 2.28 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 2.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 982,181, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 988,255
1999 982,181 -0.6%
2000 1.01 million +2.4%
2001 1.04 million +3.4%
2002 1.06 million +2.2%
2003 1.16 million +8.9%
2004 1.24 million +7.1%
2005 1.26 million +1.7%
2006 1.29 million +2.8%
2007 1.32 million +2.0%
2008 1.35 million +2.3%
2009 1.39 million +2.9%
2010 1.43 million +3.2%
2011 1.45 million +1.0%
2012 1.47 million +1.8%
2013 1.52 million +2.9%
2014 1.55 million +2.3%
2015 1.59 million +2.4%
2016 1.66 million +4.3%
2017 1.66 million +0.0%
2018 1.70 million +2.6%
2019 1.75 million +2.7%
2020 1.80 million +3.2%
2021 1.92 million +6.6%
2022 1.98 million +3.1%
2023 2.21 million +11.7%
2024 2.28 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 985,218 982,181 988,255 2
2000s 1.21 million 1.01 million 1.39 million 10
2010s 1.58 million 1.43 million 1.75 million 10
2020s 2.04 million 1.80 million 2.28 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United States of America 327,164 compare
  2. 3 India 122,150 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 119,587 compare
  4. 5 Germany 106,117 compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81,139 compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 79,353 compare
  7. 8 Brazil 62,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: World was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 982,181 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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