Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in European Union

European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 400,372 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
400,372 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 44 groups
All-time high
403,424 number
in 2010
All-time low
297,803 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in European Union, 1997–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997200820191997: 297.8k number1998: 302.7k number1999: 319.7k number2000: 320.3k number2001: 343.5k number2002: 353.3k number2003: 385.6k number2004: 398.4k number2005: 398.9k number2006: 396.4k number2007: 402.1k number2008: 389.2k number2009: 397.7k number2010: 403.4k number2011: 398.8k number2012: 396.8k number2013: 394.5k number2014: 395.1k number2015: 381.7k number2016: 394.3k number2017: 395.8k number2018: 400.4k number2019: 400.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in European Union stood at 400,372 number.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in European Union peaked at 403,424 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 297,803 number, in 1997.

European Union ranks 14th of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 306,731 number 297,803 number 319,716 number 3
2000s 378,537 number 320,277 number 402,077 number 10
2010s 396,116 number 381,668 number 403,424 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 11 Korea, Republic of 44,703 number compare
  2. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  3. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
  5. 15 Australia 27,526 number compare
  6. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare
  7. 17 Malaysia 24,041 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in European Union?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in European Union was 400,372 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 403,424 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 297,803 number in 1997.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
European Union ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.