Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 552,114 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 552,114 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 552,114 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,555, in 2011.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 56th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 150,555 | — |
| 2012 | 167,507 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 190,622 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 218,016 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 247,267 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 278,841 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 318,817 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 345,163 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 367,103 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 396,160 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 501,273 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 506,106 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 543,284 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 552,114 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,766 | 150,555 | 367,103 | 9 |
| 2020s | 499,787 | 396,160 | 552,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 552,114 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 552,114 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,555 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 56th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release