Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 18.76 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.76 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
18.76 million number
in 2019
All-time low
14.24 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2012–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201520192012: 14.2M number2013: 15.2M number2014: 16.0M number2015: 17.1M number2016: 17.5M number2017: 17.9M number2018: 18.3M number2019: 18.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 18.76 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 14.24 million number
2013 15.24 million number +7.1%
2014 15.97 million number +4.8%
2015 17.06 million number +6.8%
2016 17.50 million number +2.6%
2017 17.92 million number +2.4%
2018 18.31 million number +2.2%
2019 18.76 million number +2.5%

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 7 Japan 1.46 million number compare
  2. 8 Philippines 1.41 million number compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 1.40 million number compare
  4. 10 Egypt 1.33 million number compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 1.21 million number compare
  6. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 million number compare
  7. 13 Germany 997,463 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 18.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 18.76 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million number in 2012.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.