Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 6.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.02 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
292,223
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 6.02 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 6.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 292,223, in 1970.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 292,223
1971 309,982 +6.1%
1972 321,790 +3.8%
1973 343,333 +6.7%
1974 373,482 +8.8%
1975 375,130 +0.4%
1976 383,927 +2.3%
1977 408,013 +6.3%
1978 403,175 -1.2%
1979 520,690 +29.1%
1980 560,946 +7.7%
1981 602,652 +7.4%
1982 683,350 +13.4%
1983 804,544 +17.7%
1984 894,144 +11.1%
1985 943,984 +5.6%
1986 1.01 million +7.2%
1987 1.01 million +0.0%
1988 1.06 million +4.3%
1989 1.09 million +3.6%
1990 1.17 million +6.6%
1991 1.20 million +3.3%
1992 1.22 million +1.2%
1993 1.26 million +3.7%
1994 1.29 million +2.1%
1995 1.35 million +4.9%
1996 1.47 million +8.6%
1997 1.51 million +2.8%
1998 1.56 million +3.0%
1999 1.61 million +3.3%
2000 1.66 million +3.2%
2001 1.82 million +10.0%
2002 1.82 million -0.1%
2003 1.89 million +3.7%
2004 2.05 million +8.3%
2005 2.33 million +14.0%
2006 2.58 million +10.5%
2007 2.94 million +13.8%
2008 3.31 million +12.9%
2009 3.67 million +10.8%
2010 4.18 million +13.8%
2011 4.51 million +7.9%
2012 4.82 million +7.0%
2013 4.99 million +3.4%
2014 5.22 million +4.6%
2015 5.60 million +7.3%
2016 5.52 million -1.5%
2017 5.49 million -0.6%
2018 5.44 million -0.8%
2019 5.94 million +9.2%
2020 5.77 million -2.9%
2021 5.88 million +1.9%
2022 5.83 million -0.8%
2023 6.07 million +4.1%
2024 6.02 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 373,174 292,223 520,690 10
1980s 866,187 560,946 1.09 million 10
1990s 1.36 million 1.17 million 1.61 million 10
2000s 2.41 million 1.66 million 3.67 million 10
2010s 5.17 million 4.18 million 5.94 million 10
2020s 5.91 million 5.77 million 6.07 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 116 Turkmenistan 50,909 compare
  2. 117 Kuwait 50,581 compare
  3. 118 Niger 49,907 compare
  4. 119 Albania 49,644 compare
  5. 120 Chad 49,114 compare
  6. 121 Burundi 43,648 compare
  7. 122 Lithuania 42,492 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 6.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 292,223 in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.