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

MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 28.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.18 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.26 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 28.18 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 28.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million, in 1971.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7.69 million
1971 2.26 million -70.7%
1972 7.72 million +242.4%
1973 2.53 million -67.3%
1974 7.71 million +205.3%
1975 7.65 million -0.8%
1976 2.72 million -64.5%
1977 2.68 million -1.6%
1978 2.78 million +3.9%
1979 2.90 million +4.3%
1980 3.00 million +3.4%
1981 3.21 million +7.3%
1982 3.15 million -2.1%
1983 3.63 million +15.5%
1984 3.93 million +8.3%
1985 3.97 million +0.8%
1986 4.15 million +4.6%
1987 4.39 million +5.8%
1988 3.99 million -9.1%
1989 4.18 million +5.0%
1990 4.39 million +5.0%
1991 4.52 million +2.8%
1992 7.48 million +65.6%
1993 7.49 million +0.2%
1994 7.49 million -0.1%
1995 4.59 million -38.7%
1996 5.11 million +11.4%
1997 5.37 million +5.1%
1998 7.50 million +39.6%
1999 7.51 million +0.1%
2000 7.51 million +0.1%
2001 7.86 million +4.6%
2002 8.26 million +5.2%
2003 8.84 million +7.0%
2004 9.37 million +6.0%
2005 9.47 million +1.0%
2006 10.30 million +8.8%
2007 11.98 million +16.3%
2008 13.77 million +14.9%
2009 14.90 million +8.2%
2010 16.62 million +11.6%
2011 20.03 million +20.5%
2012 20.70 million +3.4%
2013 20.22 million -2.3%
2014 21.26 million +5.1%
2015 22.55 million +6.1%
2016 22.54 million -0.1%
2017 22.81 million +1.2%
2018 23.04 million +1.0%
2019 23.60 million +2.4%
2020 23.96 million +1.5%
2021 25.49 million +6.4%
2022 26.68 million +4.7%
2023 27.83 million +4.3%
2024 28.18 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.66 million 2.26 million 7.72 million 10
1980s 3.76 million 3.00 million 4.39 million 10
1990s 6.15 million 4.39 million 7.51 million 10
2000s 10.23 million 7.51 million 14.90 million 10
2010s 21.34 million 16.62 million 23.60 million 10
2020s 26.43 million 23.96 million 28.18 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 34 Morocco 659,269 compare
  2. 35 Chile 640,750 compare
  3. 36 Poland 557,268 compare
  4. 37 Malaysia 507,807 compare
  5. 38 Ecuador 491,220 compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 455,121 compare
  7. 40 South Africa 444,590 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?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia was 28.18 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?
The highest recorded value was 28.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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.