Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 26.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.37 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.03 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 17.0M2013: 18.2M2014: 19.1M2015: 20.3M2016: 20.8M2017: 21.2M2018: 21.6M2019: 22.5M2020: 22.9M2021: 24.3M2022: 25.1M2023: 26.1M2024: 26.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 26.37 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 26.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.03 million, in 2012.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 22nd 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 17.03 million
2013 18.23 million +7.1%
2014 19.13 million +4.9%
2015 20.34 million +6.3%
2016 20.82 million +2.4%
2017 21.22 million +1.9%
2018 21.56 million +1.6%
2019 22.45 million +4.1%
2020 22.94 million +2.2%
2021 24.33 million +6.0%
2022 25.10 million +3.2%
2023 26.08 million +3.9%
2024 26.37 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.10 million 17.03 million 22.45 million 8
2020s 24.96 million 22.94 million 26.37 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 851,936 compare
  2. 20 Colombia 716,602 compare
  3. 21 Thailand 612,294 compare
  4. 22 Saudi Arabia 597,905 compare
  5. 23 Italy 594,530 compare
  6. 24 Spain 567,244 compare
  7. 25 France 527,210 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 26.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 26.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.03 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release