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School age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, tertiary education, male was 14.30 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.30 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.49 million number
in 2007
All-time low
14.30 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 14.30 million number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.49 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million number, in 2019.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year number Change
1970 15.00 million number —
1971 15.64 million number +4.3%
1972 16.22 million number +3.7%
1973 16.74 million number +3.2%
1974 17.17 million number +2.6%
1975 17.54 million number +2.1%
1976 17.83 million number +1.6%
1977 18.04 million number +1.2%
1978 18.17 million number +0.8%
1979 18.22 million number +0.3%
1980 18.18 million number -0.2%
1981 18.04 million number -0.8%
1982 17.80 million number -1.3%
1983 17.46 million number -1.9%
1984 17.06 million number -2.3%
1985 16.64 million number -2.5%
1986 16.25 million number -2.3%
1987 15.98 million number -1.7%
1988 15.89 million number -0.5%
1989 15.96 million number +0.4%
1990 16.18 million number +1.4%
1991 16.49 million number +1.9%
1992 16.77 million number +1.7%
1993 16.99 million number +1.3%
1994 17.18 million number +1.1%
1995 17.32 million number +0.8%
1996 17.43 million number +0.6%
1997 17.61 million number +1.0%
1998 17.76 million number +0.8%
1999 17.95 million number +1.1%
2000 18.26 million number +1.7%
2001 18.55 million number +1.6%
2002 18.81 million number +1.4%
2003 19.04 million number +1.2%
2004 19.15 million number +0.6%
2005 19.29 million number +0.7%
2006 19.44 million number +0.8%
2007 19.49 million number +0.3%
2008 19.46 million number -0.2%
2009 19.28 million number -0.9%
2010 18.95 million number -1.7%
2011 18.45 million number -2.6%
2012 17.80 million number -3.6%
2013 17.12 million number -3.8%
2014 16.49 million number -3.7%
2015 15.90 million number -3.6%
2016 15.37 million number -3.4%
2017 14.89 million number -3.1%
2018 14.48 million number -2.8%
2019 14.30 million number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.06 million number 15.00 million number 18.22 million number 10
1980s 16.93 million number 15.89 million number 18.18 million number 10
1990s 17.17 million number 16.18 million number 17.95 million number 10
2000s 19.08 million number 18.26 million number 19.49 million number 10
2010s 16.37 million number 14.30 million number 18.95 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 34 Algeria 1.59 million number compare
  2. 35 Italy 1.53 million number compare
  3. 36 Morocco 1.48 million number compare
  4. 37 Ghana 1.47 million number compare
  5. 38 Uzbekistan 1.47 million number compare
  6. 39 Yemen 1.46 million number compare
  7. 40 Malaysia 1.46 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 19.49 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million number in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.