Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 26.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.43 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 26.43 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 26.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | -71.2% |
| 1972 | 7.66 million | +248.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million | -68.0% |
| 1974 | 7.63 million | +211.8% |
| 1975 | 7.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | -65.5% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.93 million | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.98 million | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 6.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 4.45 million | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.79 million | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.47 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.64 million | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.18 million | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 13.26 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.71 million | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 17.95 million | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 18.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.93 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.98 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 26.43 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 million | 2.20 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 2.84 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 3.95 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million | 6.74 million | 13.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 million | 14.71 million | 21.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 million | 22.32 million | 26.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 38 Ecuador 491,220 compare
- 39 Netherlands 455,121 compare
- 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
- 41 Greece 439,136 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 413,109 compare
- 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 26.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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