Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 243.59 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -70.76 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -70.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 243.59 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 1973 | -67.31 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1974 | 207.83 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -64.24 % change on previous year | -84423.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1978 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1910.2% |
| 1979 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1983 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +18595.6% |
| 1984 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1985 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1987 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1988 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1989 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 67.7 % change on previous year | +1818.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7585 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 0.515 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1995 | -38.69 % change on previous year | -7612.1% |
| 1996 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1997 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +564.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +425.2% |
| 2002 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2007 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2012 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4908 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -1471.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1663 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1176.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2020 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.78 % change on previous year | -70.76 % change on previous year | 243.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 % change on previous year | -38.69 % change on previous year | 67.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -0.4908 % change on previous year | 23.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 136 Bangladesh -0.7423 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Palestine, State of -0.8131 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ireland -0.9368 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Honduras -0.9588 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Albania -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Dominican Republic -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Korea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.54 % 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 243.59 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.76 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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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.
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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.