Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 26.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 26.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UNICEF: South Asia
- 38 Ecuador 491,220 compare
- 39 Netherlands 455,121 compare
- 40 South Africa 444,590 compare
- 41 Greece 439,136 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 413,109 compare
- 43 Myanmar 386,298 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 356,492 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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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.
Computed from
- 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.