Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 10.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.06 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
10.14 million number
in 2010
All-time low
4.38 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.06 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.14 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million number, in 1970.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 4.38 million number
1971 4.53 million number +3.3%
1972 4.61 million number +1.8%
1973 4.68 million number +1.7%
1974 4.75 million number +1.5%
1975 4.88 million number +2.7%
1976 4.99 million number +2.3%
1977 5.08 million number +1.8%
1978 5.12 million number +0.7%
1979 5.12 million number +0.1%
1980 5.08 million number -0.8%
1981 5.05 million number -0.7%
1982 5.01 million number -0.7%
1983 4.97 million number -0.8%
1984 4.94 million number -0.5%
1985 4.95 million number +0.3%
1986 4.90 million number -1.2%
1987 4.90 million number +0.1%
1988 4.92 million number +0.4%
1989 4.98 million number +1.3%
1990 5.11 million number +2.5%
1991 5.22 million number +2.1%
1992 5.18 million number -0.7%
1993 5.11 million number -1.3%
1994 5.14 million number +0.7%
1995 5.18 million number +0.7%
1996 5.44 million number +5.1%
1997 5.76 million number +5.9%
1998 5.88 million number +2.1%
1999 6.25 million number +6.2%
2000 6.75 million number +8.0%
2001 7.37 million number +9.2%
2002 7.90 million number +7.2%
2003 8.58 million number +8.7%
2004 8.73 million number +1.7%
2005 9.12 million number +4.6%
2006 9.52 million number +4.4%
2007 9.79 million number +2.8%
2008 9.93 million number +1.4%
2009 10.06 million number +1.3%
2010 10.14 million number +0.9%
2011 10.05 million number -0.9%
2012 10.00 million number -0.5%
2013 10.00 million number -0.0%
2014 9.95 million number -0.5%
2015 9.79 million number -1.6%
2016 9.89 million number +1.0%
2017 9.98 million number +0.9%
2018 10.01 million number +0.4%
2019 10.06 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.81 million number 4.38 million number 5.12 million number 10
1980s 4.97 million number 4.90 million number 5.08 million number 10
1990s 5.43 million number 5.11 million number 6.25 million number 10
2000s 8.77 million number 6.75 million number 10.06 million number 10
2010s 9.99 million number 9.79 million number 10.14 million number 10

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

  1. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million number compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 1.06 million number compare
  4. 21 Pakistan 1.04 million number compare
  5. 22 Thailand 1.02 million number compare
  6. 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
  7. 24 Peru 905,151 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million number in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.