Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 3.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 3.46 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 3.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 2020.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 30th out of 205 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 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.75 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.73 million | 3.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 2.72 million | 3.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 3.46 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2020.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 30th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release