Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 4.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.80 million number
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.80 million number
in 2019
All-time low
3.65 million number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Least developed countries, 2013–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2013201620192013: 3.6M number2014: 3.8M number2015: 4.0M number2016: 4.2M number2017: 4.3M number2018: 4.5M number2019: 4.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 4.80 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

That places Least developed countries 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 3.65 million number —
2014 3.77 million number +3.4%
2015 3.99 million number +5.6%
2016 4.19 million number +5.1%
2017 4.25 million number +1.6%
2018 4.53 million number +6.5%
2019 4.80 million number +6.0%

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 25 Chile 386,014 number compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 385,283 number compare
  3. 27 Morocco 383,703 number compare
  4. 28 Algeria 376,994 number compare
  5. 29 Greece 346,829 number compare
  6. 30 Syria 308,009 number
  7. 31 South Africa 288,265 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Least developed countries was 4.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.80 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million number in 2013.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.