Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 3.85 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 4.80 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million, in 2004.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 58th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.13 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.13 million | 3.33 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 2.73 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 3.71 million | 3.85 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 3.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 58th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release