Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 45.42 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
45.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
45.42 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.85 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Early-demographic dividend is 45.42 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 45.42 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million number, in 1970.

That places Early-demographic dividend 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 3.85 million number —
1971 4.07 million number +5.9%
1972 4.35 million number +6.8%
1973 4.69 million number +7.9%
1974 5.04 million number +7.3%
1975 5.41 million number +7.4%
1976 5.73 million number +6.0%
1977 5.87 million number +2.3%
1978 6.19 million number +5.5%
1979 6.51 million number +5.2%
1980 6.86 million number +5.3%
1981 7.34 million number +7.0%
1982 7.46 million number +1.6%
1983 8.13 million number +9.0%
1984 8.87 million number +9.1%
1985 9.18 million number +3.5%
1986 9.56 million number +4.1%
1987 10.02 million number +4.8%
1988 9.67 million number -3.4%
1989 10.07 million number +4.1%
1990 10.38 million number +3.1%
1991 10.68 million number +2.9%
1992 10.89 million number +2.0%
1993 11.15 million number +2.4%
1994 11.64 million number +4.4%
1995 12.08 million number +3.8%
1996 13.17 million number +9.0%
1997 14.01 million number +6.4%
1998 15.00 million number +7.0%
1999 16.38 million number +9.2%
2000 17.47 million number +6.7%
2001 18.35 million number +5.0%
2002 19.12 million number +4.2%
2003 20.21 million number +5.7%
2004 21.29 million number +5.3%
2005 21.72 million number +2.0%
2006 22.99 million number +5.8%
2007 25.32 million number +10.1%
2008 27.94 million number +10.4%
2009 29.89 million number +7.0%
2010 32.70 million number +9.4%
2011 36.69 million number +12.2%
2012 38.27 million number +4.3%
2013 38.63 million number +0.9%
2014 40.36 million number +4.5%
2015 42.42 million number +5.1%
2016 43.60 million number +2.8%
2017 44.59 million number +2.3%
2018 45.01 million number +0.9%
2019 45.42 million number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.17 million number 3.85 million number 6.51 million number 10
1980s 8.72 million number 6.86 million number 10.07 million number 10
1990s 12.54 million number 10.38 million number 16.38 million number 10
2000s 22.43 million number 17.47 million number 29.89 million number 10
2010s 40.77 million number 32.70 million number 45.42 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 4 Turkey 4.05 million number compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  3. 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
  4. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
  5. 8 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare
  7. 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Early-demographic dividend was 45.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 45.42 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million number in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.