Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 1.29 million.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.65 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2021.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 106th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.27 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.27 million | 1.65 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2021.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 106th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release