Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 24.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.10 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
27th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.54 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2012201820242012: 15.5M2013: 16.6M2014: 17.4M2015: 18.4M2016: 18.8M2017: 19.1M2018: 19.3M2019: 20.1M2020: 20.6M2021: 22.0M2022: 22.8M2023: 23.8M2024: 24.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia is 24.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 24.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million, in 2012.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 27th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 15.54 million
2013 16.58 million +6.7%
2014 17.35 million +4.7%
2015 18.42 million +6.2%
2016 18.75 million +1.8%
2017 19.08 million +1.7%
2018 19.33 million +1.3%
2019 20.15 million +4.2%
2020 20.60 million +2.2%
2021 21.96 million +6.6%
2022 22.82 million +3.9%
2023 23.81 million +4.3%
2024 24.10 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.15 million 15.54 million 20.15 million 8
2020s 22.66 million 20.60 million 24.10 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 24 Spain 567,244 compare
  2. 25 France 527,210 compare
  3. 26 Canada 474,330 compare
  4. 27 Chile 441,393 compare
  5. 28 Morocco 430,945 compare
  6. 29 Australia 422,179 compare
  7. 30 Ukraine 412,476 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 24.10 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?
The highest recorded value was 24.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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