Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 6.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia is 6.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 6.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.55 million, in 2013.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.57 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.97 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.73 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 6.85 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 4.55 million | 5.24 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million | 5.27 million | 6.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 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, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 6.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release