Brazil vs India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Brazil
4.29 million
in 2024
India
22.14 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 22.14 million against 4.29 million in Brazil, a difference of 17.86 million.
That makes India's figure about 5.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,178 | 2.17 million | 1.68 million | India |
| 1980s | 733,044 | 2.82 million | 2.09 million | India |
| 1990s | 759,447 | 3.27 million | 2.51 million | India |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 7.50 million | 5.66 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 16.17 million | 12.77 million | India |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 20.56 million | 16.52 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Brazil or India?
- India, at 22.14 million against 4.29 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Brazil and India?
- 17.86 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release