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

Latest (2024)
3.46 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
30th
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.72 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.9M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.0M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.9M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.4M2024: 3.5M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Brazil 86,186 compare
  2. 28 Egypt 85,799 compare
  3. 29 Colombia 75,676 compare
  4. 30 Austria 69,661 compare
  5. 31 Philippines 67,501 compare
  6. 32 Romania 65,102 compare
  7. 33 Sweden 63,732 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?
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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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