Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 26.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 26.13 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 26.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.54 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 23rd 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.54 million | — |
| 2013 | 18.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 20.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.16 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 25.27 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 26.13 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.95 million | 17.54 million | 20.95 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million | 21.74 million | 26.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 26.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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February 2026 Data Release