Brazil vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Brazil
8.74 million number
in 2018
India
35.15 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 35.15 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil, a difference of 26.41 million number.
That makes India's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 2.94 million number | 1.90 million number | India |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 4.03 million number | 2.57 million number | India |
| 1990s | 1.68 million number | 5.14 million number | 3.47 million number | India |
| 2000s | 4.41 million number | 12.81 million number | 8.40 million number | India |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 29.63 million number | 21.82 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Brazil or India?
- India, at 35.15 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Brazil and India?
- 26.41 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.