Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
165th
of 212 groups
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
49.6%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 50.5 %1999: 50.5 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 51.5 %2005: 51 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 52.1 %2008: 52.3 %2009: 53.4 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 56.1 %2013: 56.8 %2014: 57.6 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 60 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 61.4 %2020: 61.4 %2021: 61.5 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 62.1 %2024: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 62.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2001.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 165th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 50.5%
1999 50.5% -0.2%
2000 49.9% -1.1%
2001 49.6% -0.6%
2002 50.4% +1.5%
2003 50.4% -0.1%
2004 51.5% +2.3%
2005 51.0% -1.0%
2006 51.6% +1.2%
2007 52.1% +1.0%
2008 52.3% +0.4%
2009 53.4% +2.1%
2010 54.5% +2.1%
2011 55.2% +1.3%
2012 56.1% +1.6%
2013 56.8% +1.2%
2014 57.6% +1.4%
2015 58.5% +1.5%
2016 60.0% +2.5%
2017 59.1% -1.4%
2018 60.6% +2.5%
2019 61.4% +1.4%
2020 61.4% -0.1%
2021 61.5% +0.2%
2022 61.4% -0.2%
2023 62.1% +1.1%
2024 62.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 2
2000s 51.2% 49.6% 53.4% 10
2010s 58.0% 54.5% 61.4% 10
2020s 61.8% 61.4% 62.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 162 Solomon Islands 58.0% compare
  2. 163 Suriname 57.8% compare
  3. 164 Tokelau 57.7% compare
  4. 165 Zambia 57.4%
  5. 166 Nigeria 55.7% compare
  6. 167 Madagascar 55.7% compare
  7. 168 Yemen 54.9% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 62.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 165th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release