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

India
22.14 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
129.28 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th

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

  • India
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 129.28 million against 22.14 million in India, a difference of 107.13 million.

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

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

India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.23 million 26.75 million 24.52 million UNICEF: World
1980s 2.89 million 33.72 million 30.83 million UNICEF: World
1990s 3.68 million 43.80 million 40.12 million UNICEF: World
2000s 7.79 million 69.08 million 61.29 million UNICEF: World
2010s 16.17 million 102.45 million 86.28 million UNICEF: World
2020s 20.56 million 122.63 million 102.07 million UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 129.28 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 UNICEF: World?
107.13 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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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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.