India vs Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
India
35.15 million number
in 2019
Upper middle income
106.03 million number
in 2019
India rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 106.03 million number against 35.15 million number in India, a difference of 70.88 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 3.0 times India's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million number | 12.04 million number | 9.10 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 4.07 million number | 18.74 million number | 14.66 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 5.28 million number | 25.44 million number | 20.16 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 12.82 million number | 56.88 million number | 44.06 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 30.18 million number | 94.83 million number | 64.65 million number | Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 106.03 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 Upper middle income?
- 70.88 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.