Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 30.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 30.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 124 Bangladesh 23.7% compare
- 125 South Africa 23.5% compare
- 126 Honduras 23.3% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 22.4% compare
- 128 Cambodia 21.4% compare
- 129 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 130 Ghana 21.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 30.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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