India vs Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

India
35.15 million number
in 2019
Middle income
168.34 million number
in 2019
India rank
2nd
Middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 168.34 million number against 35.15 million number in India, a difference of 133.19 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.8 times India's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.94 million number 19.35 million number 16.40 million number Middle income
1980s 4.07 million number 29.34 million number 25.27 million number Middle income
1990s 5.28 million number 39.31 million number 34.03 million number Middle income
2000s 12.82 million number 85.97 million number 73.16 million number Middle income
2010s 30.18 million number 149.69 million number 119.51 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 168.34 million number against 35.15 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between India and Middle income?
133.19 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
India ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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