School enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries is 12.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Least developed countries was 12.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.