Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 48.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 48.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.05 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 30th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.05 million | — |
| 2013 | 32.15 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.73 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 36.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.23 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 41.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 43.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 45.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.33 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 48.81 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.41 million | 30.05 million | 40.23 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.34 million | 41.52 million | 48.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 48.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release