Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 26.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is 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 (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 26.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 41st 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, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 38 Ecuador 491,220 compare
  2. 39 Netherlands 455,121 compare
  3. 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
  4. 41 Greece 439,136 compare
  5. 42 Ethiopia 413,109 compare
  6. 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
  7. 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 26.43 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 26.43 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.