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

Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 4.25 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.25 million number
in 2018
All-time low
203,025 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 4.25 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 4.25 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 203,025 number, in 1970.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 203,025 number —
1971 213,209 number +5.0%
1972 228,493 number +7.2%
1973 247,279 number +8.2%
1974 262,268 number +6.1%
1975 281,137 number +7.2%
1976 296,851 number +5.6%
1977 321,879 number +8.4%
1978 349,765 number +8.7%
1979 385,144 number +10.1%
1980 418,804 number +8.7%
1981 457,559 number +9.3%
1982 495,723 number +8.3%
1983 521,447 number +5.2%
1984 545,552 number +4.6%
1985 601,069 number +10.2%
1986 641,758 number +6.8%
1987 637,246 number -0.7%
1988 696,545 number +9.3%
1989 756,757 number +8.6%
1990 794,425 number +5.0%
1991 839,720 number +5.7%
1992 878,171 number +4.6%
1993 926,006 number +5.4%
1994 966,273 number +4.3%
1995 1.00 million number +3.8%
1996 1.04 million number +4.1%
1997 1.09 million number +4.1%
1998 1.12 million number +2.8%
1999 1.15 million number +3.1%
2000 1.31 million number +14.1%
2001 1.49 million number +13.1%
2002 1.66 million number +11.4%
2003 1.86 million number +12.1%
2004 2.00 million number +7.7%
2005 2.18 million number +9.2%
2006 2.31 million number +5.9%
2007 2.43 million number +5.4%
2008 2.63 million number +7.8%
2009 2.81 million number +7.2%
2010 2.98 million number +6.0%
2011 3.24 million number +8.5%
2012 3.45 million number +6.7%
2013 3.70 million number +7.1%
2014 3.91 million number +5.8%
2015 4.03 million number +2.9%
2016 4.09 million number +1.6%
2017 4.17 million number +1.8%
2018 4.25 million number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 278,905 number 203,025 number 385,144 number 10
1980s 577,246 number 418,804 number 756,757 number 10
1990s 980,656 number 794,425 number 1.15 million number 10
2000s 2.07 million number 1.31 million number 2.81 million number 10
2010s 3.76 million number 2.98 million number 4.25 million number 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare
  2. 35 Morocco 565,139 number compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare
  5. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 426,322 number compare
  7. 40 Greece 393,095 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 4.25 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 203,025 number in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-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.