School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 33.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.93 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.16 million
in 2011
All-time low
6.62 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 33.93 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 35.16 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.62 million, in 1997.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.62 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.20 million | +144.8% |
| 1999 | 23.19 million | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 28.57 million | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 29.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 30.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.90 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 33.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.84 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.22 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 31.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.93 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 million | 6.62 million | 23.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.18 million | 28.57 million | 34.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 million | 31.22 million | 35.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.46 million | 33.11 million | 33.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.24 million compare
- 16 Algeria 1.19 million compare
- 17 Uganda 1.09 million compare
- 18 South Africa 1.05 million compare
- 19 Iraq 948,935 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 934,629 compare
- 21 Colombia 902,872 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia was 33.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release