Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
128
Highest
6.06 million
India
Lowest
55
Saint Lucia
Median
43,276
Years covered
24
2002–2025
Data points
3,877
What the numbers show
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 128 countries. The highest value is 6.06 million in India; the lowest is 55 in Saint Lucia.
The median across all reporting countries is 43,276, and the mean is 222,654.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra (up 415.4%), and the largest decrease in Guinea (down 67.3%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6.06 million | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 2 | China | 3.32 million | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 2.49 million | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 4 | Russia | 1.44 million | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 1.12 million | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 6 | France | 1.02 million | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 824,686 | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 797,772 | 2023 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 9 | Iran | 692,238 | 2022 | up 34.2% | flat |
| 10 | Turkey | 638,138 | 2023 | up 102.7% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 581,773 | 2023 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 12 | Algeria | 543,566 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 459,478 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 14 | Spain | 433,798 | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 15 | Mexico | 401,347 | 2024 | up 100.8% | rising |
| 16 | Ukraine | 381,292 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 360,213 | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 18 | Australia | 353,423 | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 351,647 | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 20 | Japan | 351,097 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 277,805 | 2024 | up 294.5% | volatile |
| 22 | South Korea | 248,812 | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 23 | Canada | 231,924 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 24 | Philippines | 228,602 | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 25 | Morocco | 211,646 | 2024 | up 129.6% | rising |
| 26 | Netherlands | 195,387 | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt | 192,704 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 28 | Brazil | 190,905 | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 29 | Pakistan | 182,781 | 2023 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 30 | Colombia | 172,167 | 2022 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 167,546 | 2023 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 32 | Austria | 156,105 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 33 | Sweden | 154,311 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 34 | Chile | 131,049 | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 35 | Belgium | 123,266 | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 116,472 | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 37 | Vietnam | 109,886 | 2022 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 109,702 | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 39 | Tunisia | 108,825 | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 40 | Greece | 105,978 | 2023 | up 120.5% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 99,682 | 2024 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 42 | Thailand | 94,891 | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 43 | Malaysia | 94,822 | 2023 | up 13.5% | flat |
| 44 | Finland | 87,247 | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 45 | Switzerland | 86,652 | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 85,677 | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 47 | Ecuador | 78,973 | 2023 | up 180.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Cameroon | 73,372 | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 69,025 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 50 | Denmark | 67,843 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 51 | Israel | 67,433 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 52 | Croatia | 64,607 | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 53 | Nepal | 63,608 | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 54 | South Africa | 62,467 | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 61,897 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 60,857 | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 60,556 | 2023 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 58 | Georgia | 57,377 | 2025 | up 360.1% | rising |
| 59 | Serbia | 52,672 | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 60 | Cuba | 50,471 | 2024 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 61 | Senegal | 47,943 | 2024 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 62 | Slovakia | 46,903 | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 43,928 | 2024 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 64 | Albania | 43,568 | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 65 | Lebanon | 42,983 | 2023 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 66 | Ireland | 41,058 | 2022 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 36,745 | 2024 | up 212.9% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 35,153 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 69 | New Zealand | 31,382 | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 70 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29,039 | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 71 | Cyprus | 28,949 | 2024 | up 189.2% | rising |
| 72 | Jordan | 28,503 | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 27,395 | 2024 | up 15.8% | flat |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 26,609 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 75 | Lithuania | 26,541 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 76 | Madagascar | 25,058 | 2023 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 77 | Mongolia | 24,830 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 24,609 | 2024 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 23,089 | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 80 | Syria | 22,734 | 2016 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 81 | Palestine | 22,677 | 2023 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 82 | Slovenia | 22,245 | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21,094 | 2023 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 84 | Honduras | 20,876 | 2024 | up 332.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Niger | 18,912 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 86 | Belarus | 18,280 | 2024 | up 142.1% | rising |
| 87 | Mali | 18,001 | 2015 | — | rising |
| 88 | Moldova | 17,348 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 89 | Latvia | 16,298 | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 90 | Macao | 15,101 | 2024 | up 190.3% | rising |
| 91 | Estonia | 14,494 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 92 | Singapore | 14,400 | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 14,180 | 2019 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 94 | Panama | 13,628 | 2022 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 95 | Tanzania | 13,391 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 96 | Benin | 9,823 | 2022 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 97 | Mozambique | 8,916 | 2018 | up 119.9% | rising |
| 98 | Cambodia | 8,465 | 2023 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 99 | Armenia | 8,037 | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 100 | Rwanda | 7,632 | 2024 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 101 | Malta | 6,938 | 2023 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 102 | Mauritius | 5,553 | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 103 | Iceland | 5,198 | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 104 | Bahrain | 4,950 | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 105 | Togo | 4,321 | 2021 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 106 | Montenegro | 4,269 | 2023 | up 326.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Mauritania | 4,209 | 2020 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 108 | Qatar | 4,127 | 2024 | up 228.1% | rising |
| 109 | Oman | 3,717 | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 110 | North Macedonia | 3,631 | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 111 | Namibia | 3,599 | 2022 | up 190.9% | rising |
| 112 | Luxembourg | 3,201 | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 113 | Botswana | 3,058 | 2023 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 114 | Guinea | 2,927 | 2023 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Kuwait | 2,065 | 2021 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 116 | Burundi | 1,819 | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 117 | Laos | 1,762 | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 118 | Brunei | 1,036 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 119 | Monaco | 424 | 2024 | up 128.0% | rising |
| 120 | Samoa | 422 | 2024 | up 309.7% | rising |
| 121 | Cape Verde | 370 | 2018 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 122 | Lesotho | 346 | 2018 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 123 | Liechtenstein | 325 | 2021 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 124 | Seychelles | 177 | 2024 | up 254.0% | rising |
| 125 | San Marino | 143 | 2024 | up 146.6% | rising |
| 126 | Andorra | 134 | 2024 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Belize | 59 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 128 | Saint Lucia | 55 | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 29.33 million
- SDG: World 29.33 million
- UIS: World 29.33 million
- WB: World 29.33 million
- UNICEF: World 29.22 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 19.66 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 19.44 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 18.56 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 18.09 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 17.72 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 17.48 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 15.24 million
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13.16 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 12.15 million
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 11.96 million
- MDG: Developed Regions 11.84 million
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 11.51 million
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 11.41 million
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 11.08 million
- WB: Oecd Members 10.99 million
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 10.01 million
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 9.85 million
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 9.29 million
- WB: Europe & Central Asia 9.28 million
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 8.48 million
- SDG: Europe 8.46 million
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 8.11 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 8.09 million
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 8.00 million
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 7.62 million
- AIMS: South and West Asia 7.46 million
- MDG: Southern Asia 7.46 million
- SDG: Southern Asia 7.46 million
- UIS: South and West Asia 7.46 million
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend 7.17 million
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 7.05 million
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 6.85 million
- UNICEF: South Asia 6.85 million
- WB: South Asia 6.66 million
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 6.66 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release