Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 289,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 289,025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 289,025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,030, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 77th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 111,030 | — |
| 2012 | 120,192 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 131,939 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 144,579 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 152,956 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 163,640 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 178,259 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 204,085 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 215,097 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 248,751 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 253,696 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 251,790 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 285,122 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 289,025 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,975 | 111,030 | 215,097 | 9 |
| 2020s | 265,677 | 248,751 | 289,025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 289,025 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,030 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 77th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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