India vs Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

India
30.55 million number
in 2019
Middle income
119.41 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Middle income
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M201220152019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 119.41 million number against 30.55 million number in India, a difference of 88.85 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.9 times India's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 108 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 119.41 million number against 30.55 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between India and Middle income?
88.85 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.