Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 10.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.35 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
640,981
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 10.35 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 10.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640,981, in 1971.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 640,981 | -65.1% |
| 1972 | 672,979 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 692,969 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 717,335 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 741,433 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 776,426 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 833,888 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 982,052 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.84 million | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 2.17 million | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 3.03 million | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.46 million | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.39 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.56 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.12 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.35 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 905,834 | 640,981 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.36 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 2.41 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million | 4.64 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million | 7.07 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 million | 8.85 million | 10.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- 74 Hong Kong, China 141,610 compare
- 75 Hungary 140,576 compare
- 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 138,471 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 136,572 compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 136,118 compare
- 79 Senegal 133,992 compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 130,920 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 10.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,981 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release