Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.3311 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3311 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.1%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.42 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-2.12 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 0.3311 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 28.42 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.12 % change on previous year, in 2016.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.07 % change on previous year
1972 5.99 % change on previous year -1.3%
1973 7.07 % change on previous year +18.1%
1974 7.56 % change on previous year +6.9%
1975 1.61 % change on previous year -78.7%
1976 3.08 % change on previous year +91.2%
1977 8.1 % change on previous year +162.5%
1978 0.3024 % change on previous year -96.3%
1979 28.42 % change on previous year +9298.3%
1980 8.7 % change on previous year -69.4%
1981 8.31 % change on previous year -4.5%
1982 17.2 % change on previous year +107.0%
1983 15.76 % change on previous year -8.4%
1984 10.84 % change on previous year -31.2%
1985 6.35 % change on previous year -41.4%
1986 7.5 % change on previous year +18.0%
1987 0.5036 % change on previous year -93.3%
1988 4.64 % change on previous year +822.2%
1989 4.23 % change on previous year -9.0%
1990 6.96 % change on previous year +64.7%
1991 3.4 % change on previous year -51.2%
1992 1.67 % change on previous year -50.8%
1993 4.97 % change on previous year +197.0%
1994 3.23 % change on previous year -34.9%
1995 6.67 % change on previous year +106.2%
1996 10.57 % change on previous year +58.5%
1997 5.99 % change on previous year -43.4%
1998 6.44 % change on previous year +7.6%
1999 6.86 % change on previous year +6.5%
2000 5.69 % change on previous year -17.0%
2001 13.09 % change on previous year +130.0%
2002 0.7965 % change on previous year -93.9%
2003 6.58 % change on previous year +726.6%
2004 10.08 % change on previous year +53.1%
2005 15.79 % change on previous year +56.7%
2006 11.4 % change on previous year -27.8%
2007 15.33 % change on previous year +34.4%
2008 14.24 % change on previous year -7.1%
2009 8.39 % change on previous year -41.1%
2010 13.65 % change on previous year +62.7%
2011 9.08 % change on previous year -33.5%
2012 8.12 % change on previous year -10.5%
2013 2.28 % change on previous year -71.9%
2014 4.23 % change on previous year +85.0%
2015 3.95 % change on previous year -6.5%
2016 -2.12 % change on previous year -153.6%
2017 -0.8586 % change on previous year -59.5%
2018 -0.6315 % change on previous year -26.4%
2019 11.25 % change on previous year -1880.6%
2020 -1.18 % change on previous year -110.5%
2021 2.7 % change on previous year -328.4%
2022 0.01 % change on previous year -99.6%
2023 4.82 % change on previous year +48140.7%
2024 0.3311 % change on previous year -93.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.58 % change on previous year 0.3024 % change on previous year 28.42 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.4 % change on previous year 0.5036 % change on previous year 17.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.68 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.14 % change on previous year 0.7965 % change on previous year 15.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.89 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.34 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 163 Barbados -4.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 164 Lesotho -4.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
  7. 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.3311 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 28.42 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.