Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
131
Highest
36.49 million
India
Lowest
0
Bermuda
Median
193,214
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
3,870
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 36.49 million in India; the lowest is 0 in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 193,214, and the mean is 1.28 million.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra, Principality of (up 548.4%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 36.49 million | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 30.69 million | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 10.23 million | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 8.87 million | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 5 | Indonesia | 8.27 million | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 4.76 million | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | 4.45 million | 2023 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.59 million | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye, Republic of | 3.55 million | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 3.49 million | 2023 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 2.88 million | 2024 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 2.88 million | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 13 | Japan | 2.73 million | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 14 | Pakistan | 2.54 million | 2023 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.07 million | 2022 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 16 | Vietnam | 2.04 million | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 17 | Korea, Republic of | 1.96 million | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 1.95 million | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 1.93 million | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 1.59 million | 2022 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 21 | Thailand | 1.52 million | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 1.34 million | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 23 | Italy | 1.32 million | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 24 | France | 1.30 million | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 1.29 million | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 26 | Canada | 1.10 million | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 27 | Australia | 1.03 million | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 28 | Morocco | 979,250 | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 29 | Poland, Republic of | 917,239 | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 30 | Algeria | 916,327 | 2024 | up 11.9% | flat |
| 31 | Chile | 915,748 | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 32 | Ukraine | 783,279 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 33 | South Africa | 775,834 | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 34 | Ecuador | 751,029 | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 734,379 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 36 | Netherlands, The | 709,340 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 37 | Malaysia | 670,803 | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 38 | Syrian Arab Republic | 645,958 | 2016 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 39 | Peru | 603,787 | 2024 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 40 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 592,694 | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 41 | Ghana | 523,533 | 2024 | up 129.3% | rising |
| 42 | Nepal | 513,784 | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 484,042 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 44 | Belgium | 379,455 | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 45 | Jordan | 356,173 | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 46 | Romania | 349,086 | 2023 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 47 | United Arab Emirates | 323,465 | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 48 | Sweden | 276,179 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 49 | Israel | 266,733 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 50 | Portugal | 265,441 | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 246,913 | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 52 | Cambodia | 237,243 | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 53 | Cameroon | 234,396 | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 54 | Finland | 232,051 | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 55 | Switzerland | 220,765 | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 56 | Honduras | 215,772 | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 57 | Belarus, Republic of | 214,581 | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 58 | Senegal | 212,685 | 2024 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 59 | Czech Republic | 207,109 | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 60 | Mozambique, Republic of | 204,401 | 2018 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 61 | Cuba | 203,996 | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 62 | Hungary | 202,962 | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 63 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 202,433 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 64 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 201,652 | 2024 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 65 | Austria | 193,739 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 193,214 | 2024 | up 347.8% | rising |
| 67 | Norway | 192,124 | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 68 | Tunisia | 186,401 | 2023 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 69 | Serbia, Republic of | 185,112 | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 70 | Panama | 182,121 | 2022 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 71 | Denmark | 181,704 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 72 | Lebanon | 179,162 | 2023 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 178,008 | 2019 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 74 | Ireland | 176,360 | 2022 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 75 | New Zealand | 170,886 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 76 | Palestine | 167,826 | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 77 | Madagascar, Republic of | 165,100 | 2023 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 78 | Kyrgyz Republic | 161,043 | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 155,472 | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 80 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 147,733 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 81 | Côte d'Ivoire | 132,946 | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 129,656 | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 83 | Georgia | 125,612 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 84 | Singapore | 120,175 | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 85 | Mongolia | 117,344 | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 86 | Oman | 107,353 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 87 | Rwanda | 102,763 | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 88 | Togo | 99,996 | 2021 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 89 | Kuwait | 98,178 | 2021 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 90 | Croatia, Republic of | 89,412 | 2023 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 91 | Slovak Republic | 85,903 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 92 | Armenia, Republic of | 72,058 | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 93 | Lithuania, Republic of | 71,589 | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 94 | Albania | 68,612 | 2024 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 95 | Burundi | 65,394 | 2025 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 96 | Mali | 63,314 | 2015 | — | falling |
| 97 | Guinea | 61,502 | 2023 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 98 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54,487 | 2023 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 99 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 53,821 | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 100 | Namibia | 50,671 | 2022 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 101 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 45,136 | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 102 | Moldova, Republic of | 44,396 | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 103 | Slovenia, Republic of | 44,284 | 2023 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 104 | Niger | 42,937 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 105 | Latvia, Republic of | 41,668 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 106 | Jamaica | 39,970 | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 107 | Qatar | 38,228 | 2024 | up 107.7% | rising |
| 108 | Botswana | 36,752 | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 109 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 35,803 | 2023 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 110 | Mauritius | 35,307 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 111 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 33,518 | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 112 | Estonia, Republic of | 27,606 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 113 | Cyprus | 25,318 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 114 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 19,677 | 2020 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 115 | Montenegro | 16,780 | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 116 | Iceland | 13,554 | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 117 | Cabo Verde | 10,988 | 2018 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 118 | Malta | 10,940 | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 119 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 9,764 | 2018 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 120 | Brunei Darussalam | 6,822 | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 121 | Luxembourg | 3,277 | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 122 | Andorra, Principality of | 2,808 | 2024 | up 548.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Belize | 2,637 | 2024 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 124 | Samoa | 1,998 | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 125 | San Marino, Republic of | 855 | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 126 | Seychelles | 769 | 2024 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 127 | Monaco | 762 | 2024 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 128 | St. Lucia | 623 | 2023 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 129 | Liechtenstein | 433 | 2021 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 130 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 82 | 2023 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 131 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 182.19 million
- SDG: World 182.19 million
- UIS: World 182.19 million
- WB: World 182.18 million
- UNICEF: World 181.89 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 155.20 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 151.24 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 150.61 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 148.07 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 142.34 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 132.35 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 112.57 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release