India vs UIS: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
India
22.14 million
in 2025
UIS: World
129.51 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- India
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 129.51 million against 22.14 million in India, a difference of 107.36 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 5.8 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 25.74 million | 23.49 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 33.89 million | 30.99 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 42.32 million | 38.86 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 7.53 million | 67.86 million | 60.34 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 102.70 million | 86.54 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 20.56 million | 122.86 million | 102.30 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, India or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 129.51 million against 22.14 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between India and UIS: World?
- 107.36 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st 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