Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 702,954 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
702,954
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
104th
of 205 groups
All-time high
954,599
in 2016
All-time low
636,461
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2012201820242012: 730.3k2013: 745.5k2014: 805.3k2015: 937.7k2016: 954.6k2017: 925.1k2018: 868.9k2019: 814.1k2020: 677.0k2021: 636.5k2022: 690.0k2023: 697.1k2024: 703.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 702,954, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 954,599 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 636,461, in 2021.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 104th 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 730,261
2013 745,453 +2.1%
2014 805,302 +8.0%
2015 937,653 +16.4%
2016 954,599 +1.8%
2017 925,090 -3.1%
2018 868,853 -6.1%
2019 814,086 -6.3%
2020 677,024 -16.8%
2021 636,461 -6.0%
2022 690,010 +8.4%
2023 697,074 +1.0%
2024 702,954 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 847,662 730,261 954,599 8
2020s 680,705 636,461 702,954 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 101 Mauritius 2,817 compare
  2. 102 Malta 2,795 compare
  3. 103 Armenia 2,661 compare
  4. 104 Guinea 2,211 compare
  5. 105 Bahrain 2,037 compare
  6. 106 Oman 2,004 compare
  7. 107 Luxembourg 1,546 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 702,954 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 954,599 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 636,461 in 2021.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 104th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release