Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 20.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.7%
in 2023
All-time low
2.1%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 20.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 153rd out of 221 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 150 Bhutan 13.0% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8% compare
- 152 Cook Islands 12.5% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 154 Pakistan 10.9% compare
- 155 Guinea 10.9% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 10.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 20.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release