India vs World: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

India
123.01 million number
in 2019
World
585.76 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 585.76 million number against 123.01 million number in India, a difference of 462.75 million number.

That makes World's figure about 4.8 times India's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 57.58 million number 367.73 million number 310.14 million number World
1980s 72.50 million number 448.97 million number 376.48 million number World
1990s 88.28 million number 511.37 million number 423.08 million number World
2000s 108.42 million number 569.48 million number 461.06 million number World
2010s 119.63 million number 597.04 million number 477.41 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, India or World?
World, at 585.76 million number against 123.01 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between India and World?
462.75 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.