Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 301,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
301,705
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
54th
of 216 groups
All-time high
301,705
in 2024
All-time low
70,020
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2008–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2008201620242008: 70.0k2009: 77.4k2010: 85.0k2011: 99.2k2012: 109.3k2013: 118.8k2014: 135.7k2015: 152.8k2016: 167.5k2017: 190.2k2018: 203.4k2019: 213.2k2020: 226.4k2021: 278.0k2022: 277.7k2023: 294.2k2024: 301.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 301,705. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 301,705 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,020, in 2008.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 54th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 70,020
2009 77,430 +10.6%
2010 84,969 +9.7%
2011 99,154 +16.7%
2012 109,295 +10.2%
2013 118,829 +8.7%
2014 135,714 +14.2%
2015 152,787 +12.6%
2016 167,549 +9.7%
2017 190,205 +13.5%
2018 203,447 +7.0%
2019 213,168 +4.8%
2020 226,374 +6.2%
2021 278,008 +22.8%
2022 277,747 -0.1%
2023 294,177 +5.9%
2024 301,705 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73,725 70,020 77,430 2
2010s 147,512 84,969 213,168 10
2020s 275,602 226,374 301,705 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 51 Libya 5,188
  2. 52 Peru 5,181 compare
  3. 53 United Arab Emirates 5,122 compare
  4. 54 Serbia 4,900 compare
  5. 55 Denmark 4,792 compare
  6. 56 Norway 4,692 compare
  7. 57 Ireland 4,527 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 301,705 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 301,705 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 70,020 in 2008.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 54th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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