Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 24.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 24.10 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 24.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release