Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 23.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 23.09 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male 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 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 23.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 35th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.24 million | — |
| 2013 | 15.25 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 15.97 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.05 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.85 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23.09 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.93 million | 14.24 million | 19.17 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.69 million | 19.64 million | 23.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 32 Greece 382,560 compare
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- 35 Ecuador 324,467 compare
- 36 Syrian Arab Republic 308,009 compare
- 37 South Africa 281,626 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 278,577 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 23.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 35th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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