Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 4.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.43 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
4.46 million number
in 2018
All-time low
3.77 million number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in India stood at 4.43 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
India ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near India
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 7 programmes, both sexes in India?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in India was 4.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million number in 2013.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.