Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 340,706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
340,706
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
144th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2012
All-time low
335,541
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2011201720242011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M2013: 793.4k2014: 866.2k2015: 901.7k2016: 662.9k2017: 613.6k2018: 560.1k2019: 472.0k2020: 420.9k2021: 350.8k2022: 339.0k2023: 335.5k2024: 340.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 340,706.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.31 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 335,541, in 2023.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 144th out of 218 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 2.26 million
2012 2.31 million +2.2%
2013 793,386 -65.7%
2014 866,199 +9.2%
2015 901,684 +4.1%
2016 662,852 -26.5%
2017 613,611 -7.4%
2018 560,111 -8.7%
2019 471,957 -15.7%
2020 420,910 -10.8%
2021 350,762 -16.7%
2022 339,043 -3.3%
2023 335,541 -1.0%
2024 340,706 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.05 million 471,957 2.31 million 9
2020s 357,392 335,541 420,910 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 141 Monaco 36 compare
  2. 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare
  3. 143 Finland 16
  4. 144 Andorra 14 compare
  5. 145 Croatia 6 compare
  6. 146 Malawi 0

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 340,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 335,541 in 2023.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 144th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release