Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 348,801 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
348,801
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
46th
of 216 groups
All-time high
348,801
in 2024
All-time low
59,228
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2004–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k2004201420242004: 59.2k2005: 61.3k2006: 69.2k2007: 77.7k2008: 85.8k2009: 93.5k2010: 106.2k2011: 119.2k2012: 134.6k2013: 161.0k2014: 170.4k2015: 194.8k2016: 214.1k2017: 239.7k2018: 253.1k2019: 277.7k2020: 291.3k2021: 345.9k2022: 327.0k2023: 344.2k2024: 348.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 348,801. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 348,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,228, in 2004.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 46th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 59,228
2005 61,292 +3.5%
2006 69,198 +12.9%
2007 77,699 +12.3%
2008 85,780 +10.4%
2009 93,460 +9.0%
2010 106,196 +13.6%
2011 119,245 +12.3%
2012 134,561 +12.8%
2013 160,993 +19.6%
2014 170,408 +5.8%
2015 194,761 +14.3%
2016 214,066 +9.9%
2017 239,723 +12.0%
2018 253,054 +5.6%
2019 277,704 +9.7%
2020 291,288 +4.9%
2021 345,925 +18.8%
2022 326,952 -5.5%
2023 344,181 +5.3%
2024 348,801 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,443 59,228 93,460 6
2010s 187,071 106,196 277,704 10
2020s 331,429 291,288 348,801 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 43 Nigeria 7,245 compare
  2. 44 Viet Nam 6,525 compare
  3. 45 Senegal 5,964 compare
  4. 46 Kenya 5,867 compare
  5. 47 Israel 5,744 compare
  6. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 5,633 compare
  7. 49 Hungary 5,430 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 348,801 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 348,801 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,228 in 2004.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 46th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release