India vs MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

India
22.14 million
in 2025
MDG: World
129.51 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 129.51 million against 22.14 million in India, a difference of 107.36 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 5.8 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.23 million 26.83 million 24.60 million MDG: World
1980s 2.89 million 33.89 million 30.99 million MDG: World
1990s 3.68 million 43.98 million 40.30 million MDG: World
2000s 7.79 million 69.27 million 61.48 million MDG: World
2010s 16.17 million 102.70 million 86.54 million MDG: World
2020s 20.56 million 122.86 million 102.30 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, India or MDG: World?
MDG: 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 (number), gaps between India and MDG: World?
107.36 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.