Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World

World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 4.97 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.97 million number
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
1st
of 44 regions
All-time high
5.81 million number
in 2015
All-time low
920,124 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World, 1997–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1997200820191997: 920.1k number1998: 3.4M number1999: 3.8M number2000: 4.0M number2001: 4.3M number2002: 4.5M number2003: 4.5M number2004: 4.5M number2005: 4.6M number2006: 4.9M number2007: 4.9M number2008: 5.0M number2009: 4.9M number2010: 4.8M number2011: 4.7M number2012: 4.8M number2013: 4.9M number2014: 5.5M number2015: 5.8M number2016: 5.0M number2017: 5.4M number2018: 5.6M number2019: 5.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World is 4.97 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World peaked at 5.81 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 920,124 number, in 1997.

That places World 1st out of 44 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.70 million number 920,124 number 3.78 million number 3
2000s 4.60 million number 3.98 million number 4.98 million number 10
2010s 5.16 million number 4.72 million number 5.81 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 694,223 number compare
  2. 2 Philippines 539,445 number compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 513,152 number compare
  4. 4 United States 484,344 number compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World was 4.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 920,124 number in 1997.
How does World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 44 regions with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 2,399 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.