School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 177.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 177.12 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 177.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.26 million, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 128.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 129.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 134.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 137.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 140.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 142.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 145.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 147.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 149.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 151.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 153.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 155.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 158.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 160.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 161.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 163.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 165.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 167.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 168.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 170.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 171.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 173.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 174.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 175.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 177.12 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.26 million | 128.26 million | 128.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 143.18 million | 129.47 million | 153.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.54 million | 155.20 million | 170.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.58 million | 171.93 million | 177.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 177.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.26 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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