Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 479,985 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 479,985, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 2.44 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 451,551, in 2022.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 135th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.61 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 932,824 | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 993,122 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 785,414 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 728,768 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 667,140 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 579,134 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 523,691 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 452,153 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 451,551 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 452,991 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 479,985 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.61 million | 1.73 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 579,134 | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,074 | 451,551 | 523,691 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 479,985 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,551 in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 135th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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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February 2026 Data Release