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

Latest (2024)
32.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 29 Canada 808,725 compare
  2. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 798,887 compare
  3. 31 Australia 781,455 compare
  4. 32 Uzbekistan 740,947 compare
  5. 33 Algeria 672,147 compare
  6. 34 Morocco 659,269 compare
  7. 35 Chile 640,750 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: 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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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 (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.