Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 21.50 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
21.50 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.09 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 21.50 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 21.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.09 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.20 million number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.54 million number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million number | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.93 million number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.39 million number | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million number | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million number | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.77 million number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.01 million number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.44 million number | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million number | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million number | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 6.74 million number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 7.03 million number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.46 million number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.99 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 10.64 million number | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.18 million number | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 13.26 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.70 million number | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 17.95 million number | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 18.49 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.96 million number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.96 million number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.50 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million number | 2.84 million number | 4.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million number | 3.95 million number | 6.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million number | 6.74 million number | 13.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 million number | 14.70 million number | 21.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 21.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.