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

Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 37.10 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37.10 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
37.10 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.71 million number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1973–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 37.10 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 37.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million number, in 1973.

That places Late-demographic dividend 8th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 4.71 million number —
1974 4.99 million number +5.9%
1975 5.29 million number +6.1%
1976 5.51 million number +4.1%
1977 5.72 million number +3.9%
1978 5.94 million number +3.8%
1979 6.31 million number +6.2%
1980 6.52 million number +3.4%
1981 6.93 million number +6.3%
1982 7.33 million number +5.7%
1983 7.55 million number +3.0%
1984 8.05 million number +6.7%
1985 8.44 million number +4.9%
1986 8.57 million number +1.6%
1987 8.80 million number +2.6%
1988 8.88 million number +0.9%
1989 8.88 million number +0.1%
1990 8.95 million number +0.8%
1991 8.97 million number +0.2%
1992 8.82 million number -1.7%
1993 8.80 million number -0.2%
1994 9.33 million number +6.0%
1995 10.15 million number +8.8%
1996 10.29 million number +1.4%
1997 11.15 million number +8.3%
1998 11.53 million number +3.4%
1999 12.25 million number +6.2%
2000 13.42 million number +9.6%
2001 15.40 million number +14.7%
2002 17.61 million number +14.3%
2003 19.98 million number +13.5%
2004 21.68 million number +8.5%
2005 23.79 million number +9.7%
2006 25.41 million number +6.8%
2007 26.75 million number +5.3%
2008 27.84 million number +4.1%
2009 29.18 million number +4.8%
2010 30.18 million number +3.5%
2011 30.41 million number +0.7%
2012 30.98 million number +1.9%
2013 31.69 million number +2.3%
2014 35.60 million number +12.3%
2015 36.04 million number +1.3%
2016 35.88 million number -0.5%
2017 35.89 million number +0.0%
2018 36.14 million number +0.7%
2019 37.10 million number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.50 million number 4.71 million number 6.31 million number 7
1980s 8.00 million number 6.52 million number 8.88 million number 10
1990s 10.02 million number 8.80 million number 12.25 million number 10
2000s 22.11 million number 13.42 million number 29.18 million number 10
2010s 33.99 million number 30.18 million number 37.10 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
  3. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
  4. 8 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare
  6. 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare
  7. 11 Iran 1.93 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Late-demographic dividend was 37.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 37.10 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million number in 1973.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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.