Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in India

India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 122,150 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
122,150
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
3rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
122,150
in 2023
All-time low
56,834
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in India, 2013–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2013201820232013: 56.8k2014: 66.5k2015: 70.0k2016: 77.3k2017: 83.7k2018: 94.4k2019: 97.1k2020: 113.0k2021: 116.0k2022: 112.1k2023: 122.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

India recorded 122,150 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in India peaked at 122,150 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,834, in 2013.

That places India 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77,979 56,834 97,082 7
2020s 115,825 112,089 122,150 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 373,183 compare
  2. 2 United States 327,164 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 119,587 compare
  4. 5 Germany 106,117 compare
  5. 6 Iran 81,139 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in India?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in India was 122,150 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 122,150 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 56,834 in 2013.
How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
India ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release