How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?

India ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in India

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in India
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 15.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

15.60 million number

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

1st

of 105 countries

All-time high

15.60 million number

in 2019

All-time low

13.19 million number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in India, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

India recorded 15.60 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

That places India 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

2 China 11.06 million number compare
3 United States 4.11 million number compare
4 Brazil 3.63 million number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in India?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in India was 15.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 15.60 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 13.19 million number in 2013.
How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?: India ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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: 07 August 2026

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