Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 7.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 7.23 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.67 million, in 2012.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 127th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.67 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.54 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.09 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.43 million | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 6.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.80 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.26 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 7.23 million | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +26.3% | 5.09 million | 6.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 3.67 million | 6.43 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.99 million | 6.63 million | 7.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 124 Samoa 1,998 compare
- 125 San Marino 855 compare
- 126 Seychelles 769 compare
- 127 Monaco 762 compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 623 compare
- 129 Liechtenstein 433 compare
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 82 compare
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 127th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release