Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 675,430 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 675,430. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 675,430 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 397,470, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 25th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 397,470 | — |
| 1998 | 433,209 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 457,295 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 460,514 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 489,487 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 503,532 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 537,933 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 553,984 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 552,577 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 549,831 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 556,745 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 545,279 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 551,723 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 566,792 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 555,155 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 560,030 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 567,403 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 551,679 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 537,127 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 552,257 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 550,346 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 554,782 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 573,488 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 583,402 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 600,508 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 630,997 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 652,228 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 675,430 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,325 | 397,470 | 457,295 | 3 |
| 2000s | 530,160 | 460,514 | 556,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,906 | 537,127 | 573,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,513 | 583,402 | 675,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 22 Egypt 23,731 compare
- 23 Italy 22,087 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
- 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
- 26 Greece 16,817 compare
- 27 Pakistan 16,058 compare
- 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 675,430 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 675,430 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,470 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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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February 2026 Data Release