Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) was 801,127 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
801,127 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
842,808 number
in 2012
All-time low
624,637 number
in 2000
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in OECD members, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997200820191997: 637.5k number1998: 656.7k number1999: 627.7k number2000: 624.6k number2001: 653.7k number2002: 667.6k number2003: 670.9k number2004: 731.0k number2005: 735.3k number2006: 741.5k number2007: 751.0k number2008: 781.4k number2009: 792.8k number2010: 820.4k number2011: 831.8k number2012: 842.8k number2013: 815.8k number2014: 814.9k number2015: 815.2k number2016: 841.8k number2017: 809.1k number2018: 816.2k number2019: 801.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 801,127 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in OECD members peaked at 842,808 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 624,637 number, in 2000.

OECD members ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in OECD members, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 637,473 number —
1998 656,709 number +3.0%
1999 627,668 number -4.4%
2000 624,637 number -0.5%
2001 653,692 number +4.7%
2002 667,584 number +2.1%
2003 670,922 number +0.5%
2004 730,960 number +8.9%
2005 735,317 number +0.6%
2006 741,499 number +0.8%
2007 751,036 number +1.3%
2008 781,380 number +4.0%
2009 792,750 number +1.5%
2010 820,367 number +3.5%
2011 831,843 number +1.4%
2012 842,808 number +1.3%
2013 815,771 number -3.2%
2014 814,934 number -0.1%
2015 815,212 number +0.0%
2016 841,785 number +3.3%
2017 809,060 number -3.9%
2018 816,221 number +0.9%
2019 801,127 number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 640,617 number 627,668 number 656,709 number 3
2000s 714,978 number 624,637 number 792,750 number 10
2010s 820,913 number 801,127 number 842,808 number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 3 Germany 111,400 number compare
  2. 4 India 97,082 number compare
  3. 5 Iran 79,302 number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 57,206 number compare
  5. 7 Turkey 54,613 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  7. 9 Brazil 53,032 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 OECD members?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in OECD members was 801,127 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 842,808 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 624,637 number in 2000.
How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
OECD members ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.