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

Latest (2024)
21.51 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
37th
of 204 groups
All-time high
21.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.42 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: South Asia, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 13.4M2013: 14.4M2014: 15.0M2015: 16.1M2016: 16.4M2017: 16.7M2018: 17.1M2019: 17.6M2020: 18.0M2021: 19.3M2022: 20.3M2023: 21.2M2024: 21.5M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Netherlands 330,285 compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 324,467 compare
  3. 36 Syria 308,009 compare
  4. 37 South Africa 281,626 compare
  5. 38 Kazakhstan 278,577 compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 275,879 compare
  7. 40 Ghana 274,232 compare

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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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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