India vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

India
173,050 number
in 2019
OECD members
1.54 million number
in 2019
India rank
4th
OECD members rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • India
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.54 million number against 173,050 number in India, a difference of 1.37 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.9 times India's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th of 133 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, India or OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.54 million number against 173,050 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between India and OECD members?
1.37 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.