Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 32.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 32.36 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 32.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 32nd 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 (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | -73.3% |
| 1972 | 7.86 million | +228.4% |
| 1973 | 2.67 million | -66.1% |
| 1974 | 7.86 million | +195.0% |
| 1975 | 7.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.99 million | -62.0% |
| 1977 | 2.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 4.16 million | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 4.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.72 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.85 million | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.02 million | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 8.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 million | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.35 million | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 8.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.95 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.65 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 13.39 million | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 15.22 million | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 16.55 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.58 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 22.12 million | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 23.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.22 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 25.83 million | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.70 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 30.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 32.36 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 2.39 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.21 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 million | 4.85 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 million | 8.46 million | 16.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 million | 18.58 million | 27.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.60 million | 28.09 million | 32.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 32.36 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.