Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia is 32.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
That places WB: South Asia 119th 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, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
- 117 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 118 Cambodia 20.2% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 19.7% compare
- 120 Iraq 19.6% compare
- 121 Comoros 19.4% compare
- 122 Jamaica 19.3% 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, male in WB: South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia was 32.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release