School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 183.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia is 183.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 183.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135.22 million, in 1999.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 135.22 million | — |
| 2000 | 136.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 142.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 145.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 148.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 151.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 154.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 157.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 159.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 161.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 162.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 164.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 167.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 168.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 169.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 170.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 171.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 172.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 173.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 174.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 176.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 177.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 179.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 180.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 181.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 183.02 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.22 million | 135.22 million | 135.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 152.08 million | 136.95 million | 162.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.72 million | 164.11 million | 176.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.33 million | 177.65 million | 183.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: 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, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 183.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.22 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release