Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 30.18 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.18 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
30.74 million number
in 2018
All-time low
10.10 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in OECD members, 1970–2019

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 30.18 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in OECD members peaked at 30.74 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million number, in 1970.

That places OECD members 13th 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 12.62 million number 10.10 million number 14.23 million number 10
1980s 15.72 million number 14.47 million number 16.81 million number 10
1990s 19.13 million number 17.20 million number 21.07 million number 10
2000s 24.21 million number 21.19 million number 26.66 million number 10
2010s 29.63 million number 27.91 million number 30.74 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare
  2. 11 Iran 1.93 million number compare
  3. 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
  4. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  5. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  6. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  7. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in OECD members?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in OECD members was 30.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 30.74 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million number in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
OECD members ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.