Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 84.86 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
84.86 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
84.86 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.64 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low & middle income, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 84.86 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low & middle income peaked at 84.86 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million number, in 1970.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.95 million number 8.64 million number 13.47 million number 10
1980s 17.55 million number 14.07 million number 19.94 million number 10
1990s 23.37 million number 20.35 million number 29.26 million number 10
2000s 45.88 million number 31.61 million number 60.99 million number 10
2010s 76.94 million number 64.76 million number 84.86 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 22.61 million number compare
  2. 2 India 17.65 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4.05 million number compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  6. 6 Brazil 3.77 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 Low & middle income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low & middle income was 84.86 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 84.86 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million number in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.