Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 18.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.46 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.46 million number
in 2019
All-time low
7.58 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 18.46 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.46 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.58 million number, in 1970.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 7.58 million number
1971 7.72 million number +1.9%
1972 7.96 million number +3.0%
1973 8.19 million number +3.0%
1974 8.37 million number +2.2%
1975 8.70 million number +3.9%
1976 9.05 million number +4.1%
1977 9.26 million number +2.3%
1978 9.42 million number +1.7%
1979 9.44 million number +0.1%
1980 9.49 million number +0.6%
1981 9.50 million number +0.0%
1982 9.53 million number +0.4%
1983 9.54 million number +0.1%
1984 9.60 million number +0.6%
1985 9.73 million number +1.4%
1986 9.73 million number -0.0%
1987 9.78 million number +0.5%
1988 9.89 million number +1.1%
1989 10.08 million number +2.0%
1990 10.35 million number +2.7%
1991 10.67 million number +3.0%
1992 10.80 million number +1.3%
1993 11.01 million number +2.0%
1994 11.38 million number +3.4%
1995 11.47 million number +0.8%
1996 11.80 million number +2.9%
1997 12.21 million number +3.5%
1998 12.36 million number +1.2%
1999 12.87 million number +4.2%
2000 13.45 million number +4.5%
2001 14.21 million number +5.6%
2002 14.92 million number +5.0%
2003 15.81 million number +6.0%
2004 16.09 million number +1.8%
2005 16.60 million number +3.2%
2006 17.05 million number +2.7%
2007 17.34 million number +1.7%
2008 17.50 million number +0.9%
2009 17.75 million number +1.4%
2010 18.04 million number +1.7%
2011 18.10 million number +0.3%
2012 18.08 million number -0.1%
2013 18.03 million number -0.3%
2014 18.06 million number +0.2%
2015 17.90 million number -0.9%
2016 18.07 million number +0.9%
2017 18.27 million number +1.1%
2018 18.42 million number +0.8%
2019 18.46 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.57 million number 7.58 million number 9.44 million number 10
1980s 9.69 million number 9.49 million number 10.08 million number 10
1990s 11.49 million number 10.35 million number 12.87 million number 10
2000s 16.07 million number 13.45 million number 17.75 million number 10
2010s 18.14 million number 17.90 million number 18.46 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  2. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  3. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
  4. 17 France 1.19 million number compare
  5. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million number compare
  7. 20 Viet Nam 1.06 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 Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia was 18.46 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?
The highest recorded value was 18.46 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 million number in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.