Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 22.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.72 million number
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.69 million number
in 2011
All-time low
10.32 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 22.72 million number.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 24.69 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million number, in 1970.

That places Post-demographic dividend 15th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 10.32 million number —
1971 11.23 million number +8.8%
1972 11.77 million number +4.8%
1973 12.07 million number +2.6%
1974 12.36 million number +2.4%
1975 12.88 million number +4.2%
1976 13.74 million number +6.6%
1977 13.62 million number -0.8%
1978 13.93 million number +2.3%
1979 13.88 million number -0.4%
1980 14.15 million number +2.0%
1981 14.50 million number +2.5%
1982 14.83 million number +2.3%
1983 15.11 million number +1.8%
1984 15.33 million number +1.5%
1985 15.36 million number +0.2%
1986 15.43 million number +0.4%
1987 15.61 million number +1.2%
1988 15.83 million number +1.4%
1989 16.10 million number +1.7%
1990 16.44 million number +2.1%
1991 16.85 million number +2.5%
1992 17.32 million number +2.8%
1993 16.99 million number -1.9%
1994 18.47 million number +8.8%
1995 18.60 million number +0.7%
1996 17.58 million number -5.5%
1997 17.71 million number +0.7%
1998 18.52 million number +4.6%
1999 19.08 million number +3.0%
2000 19.05 million number -0.2%
2001 19.53 million number +2.5%
2002 20.82 million number +6.6%
2003 21.41 million number +2.8%
2004 21.76 million number +1.6%
2005 21.98 million number +1.0%
2006 22.49 million number +2.3%
2007 22.73 million number +1.1%
2008 23.06 million number +1.5%
2009 23.50 million number +1.9%
2010 24.19 million number +2.9%
2011 24.69 million number +2.1%
2012 24.62 million number -0.3%
2013 24.08 million number -2.2%
2014 24.04 million number -0.2%
2015 23.68 million number -1.5%
2016 23.55 million number -0.5%
2017 23.35 million number -0.9%
2018 23.29 million number -0.3%
2019 22.72 million number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.58 million number 10.32 million number 13.93 million number 10
1980s 15.23 million number 14.15 million number 16.10 million number 10
1990s 17.76 million number 16.44 million number 19.08 million number 10
2000s 21.63 million number 19.05 million number 23.50 million number 10
2010s 23.82 million number 22.72 million number 24.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
  2. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  3. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  4. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  5. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
  6. 17 France 1.19 million number compare
  7. 18 Colombia 1.13 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Post-demographic dividend was 22.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 24.69 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million number in 1970.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.