Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 32.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
WB: South Asia ranks 121st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 118 Jamaica 26.2% compare
- 119 Namibia 26.1% compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 121 Belize 24.8% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 23.7% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 32.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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