Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North America

North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 8.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.94 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.69 million number
in 2011
All-time low
5.37 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North America, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North America stood at 8.94 million number.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North America peaked at 9.69 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million number, in 1970.

That places North America 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.06 million number 5.37 million number 6.74 million number 10
1980s 6.77 million number 6.44 million number 6.92 million number 10
1990s 7.04 million number 6.42 million number 7.39 million number 10
2000s 7.73 million number 6.37 million number 8.81 million number 10
2010s 9.27 million number 8.94 million number 9.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
  2. 24 Peru 905,151 number compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 904,852 number compare
  4. 26 Italy 844,334 number compare
  5. 27 Saudi Arabia 828,918 number compare
  6. 28 Venezuela 798,887 number compare
  7. 29 Ukraine 773,204 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 North America?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in North America was 8.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million number in 1970.
How does North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
North America ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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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About this data

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.