India vs UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
India
34.4%
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
36.6%
in 2024
India rank
110th
UIS: Arab States rank
109th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 36.6% against 34.4% in India, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 110th and UIS: Arab States ranks 109th of 194 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 9.8% | 4.2% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 12.2% | 6.2% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 20.4% | 8.2% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 29.1% | 3.3% | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 34.7% | 2.2% | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, India or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 36.6% against 34.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between India and UIS: Arab States?
- 2.2%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: Arab States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 110th and UIS: Arab States ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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