Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 554,036 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
554,036 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
567,602 number
in 2013
All-time low
394,959 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200820191997: 395.0k number1998: 403.6k number1999: 426.9k number2000: 430.5k number2001: 459.5k number2002: 474.8k number2003: 512.7k number2004: 533.3k number2005: 536.8k number2006: 538.3k number2007: 547.3k number2008: 535.3k number2009: 542.2k number2010: 557.9k number2011: 555.1k number2012: 560.3k number2013: 567.6k number2014: 552.1k number2015: 537.1k number2016: 552.3k number2017: 550.4k number2018: 554.8k number2019: 554.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 554,036 number.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 567,602 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 394,959 number, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 394,959 number
1998 403,584 number +2.2%
1999 426,950 number +5.8%
2000 430,498 number +0.8%
2001 459,518 number +6.7%
2002 474,753 number +3.3%
2003 512,741 number +8.0%
2004 533,277 number +4.0%
2005 536,822 number +0.7%
2006 538,338 number +0.3%
2007 547,320 number +1.7%
2008 535,266 number -2.2%
2009 542,250 number +1.3%
2010 557,852 number +2.9%
2011 555,061 number -0.5%
2012 560,260 number +0.9%
2013 567,602 number +1.3%
2014 552,073 number -2.7%
2015 537,112 number -2.7%
2016 552,258 number +2.8%
2017 550,353 number -0.3%
2018 554,764 number +0.8%
2019 554,036 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 408,498 number 394,959 number 426,950 number 3
2000s 511,078 number 430,498 number 547,320 number 10
2010s 554,137 number 537,112 number 567,602 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,206 number compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 54,613 number compare
  3. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  4. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 50,140 number compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 44,703 number compare
  7. 12 Spain 42,836 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?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia was 554,036 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?
The highest recorded value was 567,602 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 394,959 number in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 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
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.