India vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

India
17.65 million number
in 2019
World
109.51 million number
in 2019
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 109.51 million number against 17.65 million number in India, a difference of 91.85 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.2 times India's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.25 million number 24.33 million number 22.08 million number World
1980s 2.89 million number 32.52 million number 29.62 million number World
1990s 3.46 million number 40.36 million number 36.91 million number World
2000s 7.53 million number 66.77 million number 59.24 million number World
2010s 16.20 million number 102.96 million number 86.76 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, India or World?
World, at 109.51 million number against 17.65 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between India and World?
91.85 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.