Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 57.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 57.98 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 57.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 million | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 10.69 million | +188.1% |
| 1973 | 4.10 million | -61.6% |
| 1974 | 10.79 million | +162.9% |
| 1975 | 10.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.51 million | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.97 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.45 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.12 million | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 6.54 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.96 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.31 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.82 million | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.25 million | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 12.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.95 million | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 8.86 million | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 9.32 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.80 million | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 12.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.13 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 15.01 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.03 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 17.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.25 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 25.15 million | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 26.93 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 30.04 million | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 36.66 million | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 39.29 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 39.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.54 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.68 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.73 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.24 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 57.98 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.95 million | 3.71 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 5.14 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.40 million | 7.52 million | 12.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 million | 13.22 million | 26.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.18 million | 30.04 million | 47.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.66 million | 48.88 million | 57.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 57.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.