Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 3.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.24 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.25 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.32 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200820191997: 2.3M number1998: 2.5M number1999: 2.6M number2000: 2.7M number2001: 2.8M number2002: 2.9M number2003: 3.0M number2004: 2.7M number2005: 2.6M number2006: 2.7M number2007: 2.7M number2008: 2.7M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.7M number2011: 2.7M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 2.9M number2017: 3.1M number2018: 3.2M number2019: 3.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.24 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.25 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million number, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 2.32 million number
1998 2.51 million number +8.5%
1999 2.56 million number +1.7%
2000 2.66 million number +4.1%
2001 2.80 million number +5.0%
2002 2.93 million number +4.6%
2003 3.03 million number +3.4%
2004 2.68 million number -11.3%
2005 2.65 million number -1.4%
2006 2.68 million number +1.3%
2007 2.66 million number -0.6%
2008 2.65 million number -0.5%
2009 2.63 million number -0.8%
2010 2.67 million number +1.6%
2011 2.67 million number -0.1%
2012 2.74 million number +2.5%
2013 2.69 million number -1.6%
2014 2.72 million number +1.1%
2015 2.78 million number +2.2%
2016 2.94 million number +5.6%
2017 3.12 million number +6.1%
2018 3.25 million number +4.1%
2019 3.24 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.46 million number 2.32 million number 2.56 million number 3
2000s 2.74 million number 2.63 million number 3.03 million number 10
2010s 2.88 million number 2.67 million number 3.25 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 11 France 263,471 number compare
  2. 12 Argentina 238,362 number compare
  3. 13 Spain 216,462 number compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 203,355 number compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 194,966 number compare
  6. 16 Thailand 193,324 number compare
  7. 17 Saudi Arabia 180,458 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia was 3.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million number in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).