India vs WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
India
43.90 million
in 2025
WB: World
268.57 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
WB: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 268.57 million against 43.90 million in India, a difference of 224.67 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 6.1 times India's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 45.97 million | 43.07 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 61.47 million | 57.40 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 5.67 million | 83.51 million | 77.83 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 12.82 million | 138.53 million | 125.72 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 30.18 million | 210.49 million | 180.31 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 40.43 million | 255.38 million | 214.95 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), India or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 268.57 million against 43.90 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between India and WB: World?
- 224.67 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.