Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in European Union

European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 732,720 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
732,720 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.10 million number
in 2002
All-time low
668,820 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in European Union, 1997–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997200820191997: 834.5k number1998: 963.8k number1999: 988.6k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 907.8k number2005: 930.5k number2006: 929.7k number2007: 914.2k number2008: 915.4k number2009: 937.2k number2010: 949.4k number2011: 964.8k number2012: 958.7k number2013: 693.3k number2014: 675.2k number2015: 668.8k number2016: 688.3k number2017: 709.5k number2018: 732.7k number2019: 732.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

European Union recorded 732,720 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019.

The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in European Union peaked at 1.10 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 668,820 number, in 2015.

That places European Union 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 928,949 number 834,486 number 988,589 number 3
2000s 971,528 number 907,846 number 1.10 million number 10
2010s 777,352 number 668,820 number 964,794 number 10

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  3. 28 Ghana 82,244 number compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan, Republic of 55,541 number compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 52,035 number compare
  6. 31 Libya 48,553 number compare
  7. 32 Kazakhstan, Republic of 45,352 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in European Union?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in European Union was 732,720 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 668,820 number in 2015.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
European Union ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).