Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in IDA blend

IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 2.87 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.87 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.87 million number
in 2019
All-time low
209,976 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IDA blend, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 2.87 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IDA blend peaked at 2.87 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,976 number, in 1970.

IDA blend ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in IDA blend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 209,976 number —
1971 219,771 number +4.7%
1972 219,595 number -0.1%
1973 234,281 number +6.7%
1974 247,990 number +5.9%
1975 258,678 number +4.3%
1976 281,740 number +8.9%
1977 300,511 number +6.7%
1978 325,127 number +8.2%
1979 360,419 number +10.9%
1980 384,233 number +6.6%
1981 430,776 number +12.1%
1982 474,442 number +10.1%
1983 503,468 number +6.1%
1984 534,664 number +6.2%
1985 579,115 number +8.3%
1986 616,004 number +6.4%
1987 631,388 number +2.5%
1988 713,801 number +13.1%
1989 750,731 number +5.2%
1990 776,047 number +3.4%
1991 786,594 number +1.4%
1992 788,220 number +0.2%
1993 813,442 number +3.2%
1994 837,474 number +3.0%
1995 861,901 number +2.9%
1996 881,399 number +2.3%
1997 902,483 number +2.4%
1998 922,887 number +2.3%
1999 944,656 number +2.4%
2000 1.04 million number +10.0%
2001 1.15 million number +10.2%
2002 1.26 million number +9.7%
2003 1.37 million number +8.9%
2004 1.48 million number +8.0%
2005 1.63 million number +10.3%
2006 1.68 million number +3.3%
2007 1.78 million number +5.4%
2008 1.81 million number +2.0%
2009 1.97 million number +8.9%
2010 2.09 million number +6.2%
2011 2.31 million number +10.2%
2012 2.47 million number +7.0%
2013 2.58 million number +4.6%
2014 2.63 million number +1.8%
2015 2.74 million number +4.4%
2016 2.75 million number +0.4%
2017 2.84 million number +3.1%
2018 2.83 million number -0.2%
2019 2.87 million number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 265,809 number 209,976 number 360,419 number 10
1980s 561,862 number 384,233 number 750,731 number 10
1990s 851,510 number 776,047 number 944,656 number 10
2000s 1.52 million number 1.04 million number 1.97 million number 10
2010s 2.61 million number 2.09 million number 2.87 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare
  2. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare
  3. 39 Netherlands 426,322 number compare
  4. 40 Greece 393,095 number compare
  5. 41 Myanmar 386,298 number compare
  6. 42 Syria 335,992 number compare
  7. 43 Sudan 327,599 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 IDA blend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in IDA blend was 2.87 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 209,976 number in 1970.
How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
IDA blend ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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.