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
St. 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 St. 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, Principality of (up 415.4%), and the largest decrease in Guinea (down 67.3%).
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6.06 million | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 3.32 million | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 2.49 million | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 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, Islamic Rep. | 692,238 | 2022 | up 34.2% | flat |
| 10 | Türkiye, Republic of | 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, Republic of | 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 | Korea, Republic of | 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, The | 195,387 | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 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 | Czech Republic | 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 Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 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, Republic of | 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 | Kyrgyz Republic | 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, Republic of | 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 | Slovak Republic | 46,903 | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 63 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 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 | Côte 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, Republic of | 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 | Syrian Arab Republic | 22,734 | 2016 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 81 | Palestine | 22,677 | 2023 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 82 | Slovenia, Republic of | 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, Republic of | 18,280 | 2024 | up 142.1% | rising |
| 87 | Mali | 18,001 | 2015 | — | rising |
| 88 | Moldova | 17,348 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 89 | Latvia, Republic of | 16,298 | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 90 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 15,101 | 2024 | up 190.3% | rising |
| 91 | Estonia, Republic of | 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,762 | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 118 | Brunei Darussalam | 1,036 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 119 | Monaco | 424 | 2024 | up 128.0% | rising |
| 120 | Samoa | 422 | 2024 | up 309.7% | rising |
| 121 | Cabo Verde | 370 | 2018 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 122 | Lesotho | 346 | 2018 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 123 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 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, Principality of | 134 | 2024 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Belize | 59 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 128 | St. 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
About this data
February 2026 Data Release