Tertiary education enrollment in South Asia in 2024 — 32.8%. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 28.4 pp.
1973–2024 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 32.4 | +1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 30.9 | +1.1 pp |
| 2021 | 29.8 | +1.6 pp |
| 2020 | 28.2 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 26.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 24 | +1.4 pp |
| 2013 | 22.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +1.3 pp |
| 2011 | 21.8 | +4.2 pp |
| 2010 | 17.6 | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 12.9 | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 10.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 10.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 10.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 9.2 | −0 pp |
| 1999 | 9.2 | — |
| 1990 | 5.4 | — |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 5.5 | — |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 1982 | 4.7 | — |
| 1979 | 4.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 4.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 4.2 | — |
| 1973 | 4.4 | — |
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
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