Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 18.76 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in South Asia, 2012β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 18.76 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2019. 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 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Philippines 1.41 million number compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1.40 million number compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.33 million number compare
- 11 Korea 1.21 million number compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 million number compare
- 13 Germany 997,463 number compare
- 14 Pakistan 917,941 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 6 programmes, male in South Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million number in 2012.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.