Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 256,338 number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia, 2011β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia 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 peaked at 2.53 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 170,506 number, in 2016.
That places South Asia 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
- 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
- 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
- 38 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
- 39 Hong Kong (China) 72,494 number compare
- 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
- 41 Israel 59,085 number compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- 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 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (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 progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,506 number in 2016.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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).