Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 6.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
6.01 million number
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.01 million number
in 2019
All-time low
337,769 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Least developed countries is 6.01 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Least developed countries peaked at 6.01 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 337,769 number, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337,769 number | — |
| 1971 | 354,033 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 373,010 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 385,974 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 414,901 number | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 412,252 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 405,994 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 449,529 number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 462,087 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 555,854 number | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 589,348 number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 609,909 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 646,118 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 736,999 number | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 800,282 number | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 833,711 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 871,313 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 878,173 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 854,490 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 879,762 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 939,459 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 982,370 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 997,059 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million number | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million number | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million number | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million number | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million number | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million number | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.31 million number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.01 million number | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415,140 number | 337,769 number | 555,854 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,010 number | 589,348 number | 879,762 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 939,459 number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million number | 1.45 million number | 3.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million number | 3.97 million number | 6.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Least developed countries was 6.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,769 number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.