Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 21.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 21.51 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 21.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.42 million, in 2012.
That places WB: South Asia 37th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.42 million | — |
| 2013 | 14.35 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.27 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 20.29 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 21.51 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 13.42 million | 17.64 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.05 million | 18.00 million | 21.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 34 Netherlands 330,285 compare
- 35 Ecuador 324,467 compare
- 36 Syria 308,009 compare
- 37 South Africa 281,626 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 278,577 compare
- 39 Malaysia 275,879 compare
- 40 Ghana 274,232 compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia was 21.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 million in 2012.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 37th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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