Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 602,961 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 602,961, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.36 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 299,552, in 1998.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 148th 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 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 299,552 | — |
| 1999 | 321,087 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 368,291 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 434,099 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 448,678 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 508,734 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 628,729 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 721,009 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 895,044 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 924,535 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 974,352 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 991,454 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 992,851 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 931,235 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 875,293 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 768,131 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 702,043 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 613,180 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 603,431 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 594,684 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 602,961 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,320 | 299,552 | 321,087 | 2 |
| 2000s | 689,492 | 368,291 | 991,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 768,131 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,260 | 594,684 | 702,043 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 602,961 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,552 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 148th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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