How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?

India ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in India

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in India
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 1.96 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

1.96 million number

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

1st

of 103 countries

All-time high

2.14 million number

in 2015

All-time low

1.96 million number

in 2019

Years of data

2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in India, 2013–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in India stood at 1.96 million number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

That places India 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

2 China 1.18 million number compare
3 United States 1.05 million number compare
4 Russia 567,272 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in India?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in India was 1.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million number in 2019.
How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?: India ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.