Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World

World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 109.51 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
109.51 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
109.51 million number
in 2019
All-time low
18.65 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World, 1970–2019

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World stood at 109.51 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World peaked at 109.51 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.65 million number, in 1970.

World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.20 million number 18.65 million number 27.09 million number 10
1980s 32.52 million number 27.95 million number 35.81 million number 10
1990s 41.30 million number 36.57 million number 48.86 million number 10
2000s 68.24 million number 51.26 million number 85.39 million number 10
2010s 102.40 million number 90.06 million number 109.51 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 22.61 million number compare
  2. 2 India 17.65 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  4. 4 Turkey 4.05 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in World was 109.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 109.51 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 18.65 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.