Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.9%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024

01020301999201120241999: 10.7 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 12 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 23.3 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 25.9 %2020: 26.1 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 29.7 %2024: 29.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 29.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th 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, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 10.7%
2000 10.6% -1.1%
2001 10.7% +0.9%
2002 11.0% +2.6%
2003 11.5% +4.7%
2004 12.0% +3.9%
2005 11.9% -0.8%
2006 12.7% +7.1%
2007 14.6% +14.7%
2008 16.6% +13.6%
2009 17.7% +7.1%
2010 19.6% +10.6%
2011 23.3% +18.7%
2012 23.9% +2.5%
2013 23.1% -3.1%
2014 24.1% +4.4%
2015 25.4% +5.4%
2016 25.2% -0.8%
2017 25.3% +0.5%
2018 25.4% +0.4%
2019 25.9% +1.7%
2020 26.1% +0.9%
2021 27.6% +5.7%
2022 28.7% +4.1%
2023 29.7% +3.5%
2024 29.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2000s 12.9% 10.6% 17.7% 10
2010s 24.1% 19.6% 25.9% 10
2020s 28.4% 26.1% 29.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 122 Jamaica 19.3% compare
  2. 123 Namibia 19.2% compare
  3. 124 Cape Verde 19.1% compare
  4. 125 Togo 18.9% compare
  5. 126 Honduras 18.8% compare
  6. 127 Nepal 18.7% compare
  7. 128 Trinidad and Tobago 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release