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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2011–2019
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
| 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)
- 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
- 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
- 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
- 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
- 39 Hong Kong, China 72,494 number compare
- 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).