Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 44.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 44.40 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 44.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.06 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 35th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.06 million | — |
| 2013 | 28.18 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 29.97 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 32.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.98 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 38.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 41.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.40 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.76 million | 26.06 million | 36.98 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.66 million | 38.14 million | 44.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 32 Ukraine 783,279 compare
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- 35 Greece 734,379 compare
- 36 Netherlands 709,340 compare
- 37 Malaysia 670,803 compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 645,958 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 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 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 44.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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