School age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 97.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.33 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
72.48 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 97.33 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 97.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.48 million, in 1999.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 73.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 77.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 81.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 84.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 85.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 90.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.33 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.48 million | 72.48 million | 72.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.51 million | 73.36 million | 87.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.62 million | 88.21 million | 94.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.95 million | 94.77 million | 97.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.24 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.16 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.07 million compare
- 19 Japan 3.04 million compare
- 20 Kenya 2.99 million compare
- 21 Uganda 2.61 million compare
- 22 South Africa 2.58 million compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 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 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 97.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.48 million in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release