Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Asia

South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 131,832 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
131,832 number
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
38th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 2012
All-time low
92,730 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Asia, 2011–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201520192011: 1.6M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 163.5k number2014: 154.5k number2015: 150.9k number2016: 92.7k number2017: 97.7k number2018: 119.7k number2019: 131.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Asia recorded 131,832 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Asia peaked at 1.69 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92,730 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

  1. 35 Benin 39,379 number
  2. 36 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 38,693 number compare
  3. 37 Austria 35,029 number compare
  4. 38 Algeria 34,467 number compare
  5. 39 Singapore 32,474 number compare
  6. 40 Tajikistan, Republic of 31,734 number compare
  7. 41 Israel 30,195 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

More reference data data for South Asia

All data for South Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in South Asia was 131,832 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 92,730 number in 2016.
How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
South Asia ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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