Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 36.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 36.49 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in India peaked at 36.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.30 million, in 2013.
India ranks 1st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.30 million | — |
| 2014 | 26.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.68 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 28.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.48 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.49 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.88 million | 24.30 million | 30.55 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.04 million | 31.51 million | 36.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 30.69 million compare
- 3 Brazil 10.23 million compare
- 4 United States 8.87 million compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in India?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in India was 36.49 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.30 million in 2013.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release