Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 49,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,003
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
166th
of 216 groups
All-time high
49,506
in 2023
All-time low
9,157
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201120241998: 9.2k1999: 9.8k2000: 10.4k2001: 11.3k2002: 11.9k2003: 12.6k2004: 14.6k2005: 15.0k2006: 16.3k2007: 21.6k2008: 21.8k2009: 25.3k2010: 27.8k2011: 30.2k2012: 33.5k2013: 34.3k2014: 33.2k2015: 35.2k2016: 31.4k2017: 33.7k2018: 39.6k2019: 42.0k2020: 43.3k2021: 43.0k2022: 41.3k2023: 49.5k2024: 49.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 49,003, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 49,506 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,157, in 1998.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 166th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 9,157
1999 9,773 +6.7%
2000 10,388 +6.3%
2001 11,291 +8.7%
2002 11,889 +5.3%
2003 12,563 +5.7%
2004 14,596 +16.2%
2005 15,036 +3.0%
2006 16,251 +8.1%
2007 21,627 +33.1%
2008 21,811 +0.8%
2009 25,266 +15.8%
2010 27,782 +10.0%
2011 30,178 +8.6%
2012 33,522 +11.1%
2013 34,309 +2.3%
2014 33,233 -3.1%
2015 35,175 +5.8%
2016 31,436 -10.6%
2017 33,684 +7.2%
2018 39,563 +17.5%
2019 42,047 +6.3%
2020 43,320 +3.0%
2021 42,956 -0.8%
2022 41,349 -3.7%
2023 49,506 +19.7%
2024 49,003 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,465 9,157 9,773 2
2000s 16,072 10,388 25,266 10
2010s 34,093 27,782 42,047 10
2020s 45,227 41,349 49,506 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 49,003 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 49,506 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 9,157 in 1998.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 166th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release