School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia

South Asia: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia, 1999–2024

10152025301999201120241999: 11.2 % gross2000: 11.1 % gross2001: 11.2 % gross2002: 11.7 % gross2003: 12.3 % gross2004: 12.7 % gross2005: 12.3 % gross2006: 13.2 % gross2007: 15.2 % gross2008: 17.3 % gross2009: 18.5 % gross2010: 20.4 % gross2011: 24.6 % gross2012: 24.9 % gross2013: 23.8 % gross2014: 24.7 % gross2015: 25.9 % gross2016: 26 % gross2017: 26.3 % gross2018: 26.8 % gross2019: 27.2 % gross2020: 27.6 % gross2021: 29.4 % gross2022: 31 % gross2023: 32.1 % gross2024: 32.3 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

South Asia recorded 32.3% for school enrollment, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.

That places South Asia 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1999 11.2%
2000 11.1% -0.9%
2001 11.2% +0.9%
2002 11.7% +4.2%
2003 12.3% +5.3%
2004 12.7% +2.8%
2005 12.3% -3.1%
2006 13.2% +7.1%
2007 15.2% +15.0%
2008 17.3% +14.0%
2009 18.5% +7.1%
2010 20.4% +10.0%
2011 24.6% +20.8%
2012 24.9% +1.3%
2013 23.8% -4.6%
2014 24.7% +3.7%
2015 25.9% +5.2%
2016 26.0% +0.2%
2017 26.3% +1.0%
2018 26.8% +2.1%
2019 27.2% +1.4%
2020 27.6% +1.4%
2021 29.4% +6.7%
2022 31.0% +5.3%
2023 32.1% +3.5%
2024 32.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 13.6% 11.1% 18.5% 10
2010s 25.1% 20.4% 27.2% 10
2020s 30.5% 27.6% 32.3% 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 21 Albania 72.1% compare
  2. 22 China 71.6% compare
  3. 23 Portugal 70.3% compare
  4. 24 Ireland 69.7% compare
  5. 25 Belgium 69.5% compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 68.9% compare
  7. 27 Peru 68.4% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia?
School enrollment, tertiary, male in South Asia was 32.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
South Asia ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.