Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 9.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 9.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 9.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million, in 2012.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 109th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.51 million | — |
| 2013 | 6.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.45 million | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.37 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 6.51 million | 8.45 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million | 8.62 million | 9.37 million | 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 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 9.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 109th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release