Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 168,188 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 168,188 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 168,188 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,823, in 1998.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 78th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,823 | — |
| 1999 | 14,858 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 17,126 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 17,866 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19,268 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 19,409 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,191 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 23,180 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25,798 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 30,374 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 34,072 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 39,478 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 42,704 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 45,988 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 52,197 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 58,514 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 65,593 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 79,206 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 86,356 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 102,422 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 104,088 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 110,654 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 107,179 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 155,880 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 158,684 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 165,852 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 168,188 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,340 | 13,823 | 14,858 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 17,126 | 39,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,772 | 42,704 | 110,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,157 | 107,179 | 168,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 168,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 168,188 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,823 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 78th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release