Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 2.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: World stood at 2.30 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: World peaked at 2.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 988,397, in 1999.
WB: World ranks 1st 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 WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 994,460 | — |
| 1999 | 988,397 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 991,428 | 988,397 | 994,460 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.01 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.44 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 1.81 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 1 China 373,183 compare
- 2 United States of America 327,164 compare
- 3 India 122,150 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 119,587 compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: World was 2.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 988,397 in 1999.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- WB: World ranks 1st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release