Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 256,338 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
256,338 number
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.53 million number
in 2012
All-time low
170,506 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2011–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2011201520192011: 2.4M number2012: 2.5M number2013: 272.3k number2014: 265.9k number2015: 262.4k number2016: 170.5k number2017: 182.6k number2018: 220.8k number2019: 256.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 256,338 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.53 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170,506 number, in 2016.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 2.39 million number
2012 2.53 million number +6.1%
2013 272,253 number -89.3%
2014 265,937 number -2.3%
2015 262,393 number -1.3%
2016 170,506 number -35.0%
2017 182,594 number +7.1%
2018 220,830 number +20.9%
2019 256,338 number +16.1%

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
  2. 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
  3. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
  4. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  5. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
  6. 39 Hong Kong, China 72,494 number compare
  7. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 256,338 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 170,506 number in 2016.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).