Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 76.07 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
76.07 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.07 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.14 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only is 76.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only peaked at 76.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million number, in 1970.

IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 8.14 million number
1971 8.59 million number +5.5%
1972 9.01 million number +4.9%
1973 9.48 million number +5.2%
1974 10.00 million number +5.5%
1975 10.59 million number +6.0%
1976 11.04 million number +4.2%
1977 11.30 million number +2.4%
1978 11.81 million number +4.4%
1979 12.39 million number +5.0%
1980 12.94 million number +4.4%
1981 13.80 million number +6.6%
1982 14.24 million number +3.2%
1983 14.97 million number +5.1%
1984 16.11 million number +7.7%
1985 16.75 million number +3.9%
1986 17.17 million number +2.5%
1987 17.80 million number +3.6%
1988 17.49 million number -1.7%
1989 17.89 million number +2.3%
1990 18.22 million number +1.8%
1991 18.51 million number +1.6%
1992 18.56 million number +0.2%
1993 18.74 million number +1.0%
1994 19.74 million number +5.3%
1995 21.05 million number +6.6%
1996 22.27 million number +5.8%
1997 23.94 million number +7.5%
1998 25.27 million number +5.6%
1999 27.27 million number +7.9%
2000 29.45 million number +8.0%
2001 32.13 million number +9.1%
2002 35.07 million number +9.2%
2003 38.51 million number +9.8%
2004 41.23 million number +7.1%
2005 43.60 million number +5.7%
2006 46.31 million number +6.2%
2007 49.66 million number +7.2%
2008 53.08 million number +6.9%
2009 55.84 million number +5.2%
2010 59.04 million number +5.7%
2011 62.95 million number +6.6%
2012 64.74 million number +2.8%
2013 65.48 million number +1.1%
2014 70.96 million number +8.4%
2015 73.01 million number +2.9%
2016 73.82 million number +1.1%
2017 74.60 million number +1.1%
2018 75.08 million number +0.6%
2019 76.07 million number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.23 million number 8.14 million number 12.39 million number 10
1980s 15.92 million number 12.94 million number 17.89 million number 10
1990s 21.36 million number 18.22 million number 27.27 million number 10
2000s 42.49 million number 29.45 million number 55.84 million number 10
2010s 69.58 million number 59.04 million number 76.07 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 India 17.65 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  3. 4 Turkey 4.05 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
  6. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
  7. 8 Mexico 2.25 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 IBRD only?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IBRD only was 76.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 76.07 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million number in 1970.
How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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.