School age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, tertiary education, male was 58.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.22 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.89 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3 stood at 58.22 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 58.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.89 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 24.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 25.98 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 26.89 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 27.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 28.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 30.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 32.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 33.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 35.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 38.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 45.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 46.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 47.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 48.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.22 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.48 million | 22.89 million | 30.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.30 million | 31.19 million | 37.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.02 million | 38.04 million | 46.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.83 million | 47.72 million | 54.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.89 million | 55.31 million | 57.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.68 million | 57.37 million | 58.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 65.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 33.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 58.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 58.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.89 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release