Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 3.40 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3.40 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.40 million number
in 2018
All-time low
417,008 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low income is 3.40 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low income peaked at 3.40 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 417,008 number, in 1971.
That places Low income 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 421,878 number | — |
| 1971 | 417,008 number | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 439,456 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 472,616 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 530,675 number | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 598,422 number | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 655,466 number | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 706,707 number | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 744,566 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 759,743 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 747,522 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 758,658 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 772,272 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 798,937 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 840,549 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 895,750 number | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 945,240 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 969,562 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 996,458 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 971,544 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 962,664 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million number | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million number | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million number | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million number | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 574,654 number | 417,008 number | 759,743 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 877,693 number | 747,522 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million number | 962,664 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million number | 1.13 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million number | 2.69 million number | 3.40 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,022 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 272.48 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 251.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Low income was 3.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,008 number in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.