Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 169,305 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
169,305 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
191,721 number
in 2013
All-time low
97,958 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200820191997: 98.0k number1998: 101.7k number1999: 109.7k number2000: 114.8k number2001: 120.7k number2002: 127.4k number2003: 148.1k number2004: 150.9k number2005: 157.2k number2006: 160.0k number2007: 166.2k number2008: 167.0k number2009: 163.4k number2010: 174.5k number2011: 175.3k number2012: 181.6k number2013: 191.7k number2014: 175.0k number2015: 173.2k number2016: 173.8k number2017: 171.1k number2018: 170.0k number2019: 169.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 169,305 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 191,721 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97,958 number, in 1997.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 97,958 number
1998 101,669 number +3.8%
1999 109,692 number +7.9%
2000 114,753 number +4.6%
2001 120,673 number +5.2%
2002 127,424 number +5.6%
2003 148,126 number +16.2%
2004 150,852 number +1.8%
2005 157,221 number +4.2%
2006 160,012 number +1.8%
2007 166,246 number +3.9%
2008 166,984 number +0.4%
2009 163,397 number -2.1%
2010 174,527 number +6.8%
2011 175,314 number +0.5%
2012 181,598 number +3.6%
2013 191,721 number +5.6%
2014 174,972 number -8.7%
2015 173,183 number -1.0%
2016 173,815 number +0.4%
2017 171,095 number -1.6%
2018 170,023 number -0.6%
2019 169,305 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,106 number 97,958 number 109,692 number 3
2000s 147,569 number 114,753 number 166,984 number 10
2010s 175,555 number 169,305 number 191,721 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 24,041 number compare
  3. 18 Egypt 23,887 number compare
  4. 19 Mexico 22,416 number compare
  5. 20 Morocco 21,504 number compare
  6. 21 Poland 18,632 number compare
  7. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 169,305 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 191,721 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 97,958 number in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.