Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 4.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 106th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.26 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 4.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.26 million | 4.55 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million | 4.57 million | 4.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 4.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 106th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release