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India - Tertiary Enrollment 2018

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank
28.35% +0.62pp from 2017 Global rank: 92nd

India's tertiary enrollment was 28.35% in 2018, increased +0.62pp from 27.73% in 2017. This was the 92nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾
Tertiary Enrollment by Country - 2018
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Greece 140.95% 4.2%
2nd Türkiye 115.46% 4.5%
3rd Puerto Rico (US) 107.50% 6.7%
4th Australia 103.32% -6.1%
5th Grenada 99.99% 1.3%
6th Korea 93.33% -0.4%
7th Latvia 93.02% 5.6%
8th Finland 92.39% 1.9%
9th Spain 92.17% 0.3%
10th Chile 91.20% 1.4%
11th Argentina 91.08% 2.0%
12th Singapore 88.89% 4.8%
13th United States 88.30% 0.1%
14th Austria 85.87% 2.4%
15th Norway 85.39% 2.0%
16th Belarus 84.71% -5.3%
17th Netherlands 83.65% 0.5%
18th Bulgaria 83.13% 2.4%
19th Russian Federation 81.57% -0.2%
20th Ukraine 81.49% 1.6%
21st Cyprus 81.34% 7.1%
22nd New Zealand 81.25% 0.0%
23rd Denmark 81.14% -0.2%
24th Fiji 79.15% -3.9%
25th Belgium 79.12% -2.0%
26th Hong Kong SAR, China 78.25% 7.3%
27th Slovenia 77.30% -2.5%
28th Ireland 77.28% -0.6%
29th Macao SAR, China 76.79% -5.5%
30th Sweden 73.41% 4.2%
31st Saudi Arabia 73.20% 3.5%
32nd European Union 72.91% 1.6%
33rd Croatia 72.86% 2.1%
34th Estonia 72.07% -0.1%
35th Poland 71.02% 0.6%
36th Lithuania 69.72% 1.9%
37th Canada 69.35% -1.3%
38th Iceland 69.34% -2.8%
39th Germany 69.16% 1.0%
40th France 67.54% 2.6%
41st Serbia 67.16% 1.0%
42nd Czechia 66.79% -1.4%
43rd Georgia 66.75% 5.1%
44th Portugal 65.11% 1.4%
45th Mongolia 65.10% 1.1%
46th Italy 64.48% 2.8%
47th Switzerland 64.35% 3.0%
48th Japan 62.21% -0.4%
49th United Kingdom 61.13% 2.5%
50th Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.86% -8.3%
51st Uruguay 60.28% 0.9%
52nd Montenegro 58.18% -4.5%
53rd Armenia 57.46% 3.5%
54th Israel 57.39% -2.8%
55th Colombia 57.32% -1.8%
56th Malta 56.81% 7.5%
57th Albania 56.08% -3.3%
58th China 53.40% 4.6%
59th United Arab Emirates 53.21% -
60th Algeria 52.88% 7.5%
61st Moldova 52.84% 1.7%
62nd Costa Rica 52.61% -3.4%
63rd Kuwait 52.11% -5.1%
64th Romania 51.99% 2.9%
65th Kazakhstan 51.97% 4.0%
66th Brazil 51.19% 2.3%
67th Hungary 50.90% 2.0%
68th Bahrain 50.26% 3.1%
69th Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.80% -8.7%
70th Slovak Republic 47.81% -2.7%
71st Ecuador 47.33% 6.3%
72nd Lebanon 47.23% 6.9%
73rd West Bank and Gaza 46.49% 2.2%
74th Thailand 46.17% -2.7%
75th Barbados 45.88% -10.1%
76th San Marino 45.42% -24.1%
77th Oman 44.95% 3.2%
78th North Macedonia 43.85% 0.8%
79th Malaysia 43.31% 2.4%
80th Cuba 42.35% 2.9%
81st Mexico 41.64% 3.2%
82nd Mauritius 40.41% 1.9%
83rd Kyrgyz Republic 39.57% -4.8%
84th Seychelles 38.86% -7.9%
85th Liechtenstein 38.30% 7.5%
86th Indonesia 36.15% 0.5%
87th Egypt, Arab Republic of 36.12% 9.1%
88th Morocco 35.32% 5.5%
89th Jordan 31.56% 10.3%
90th Tunisia 30.96% 0.1%
91st Azerbaijan 28.97% 1.8%
92nd India 28.35% 2.2%
93rd El Salvador 28.19% 2.0%
94th Philippines 28.12% -16.5%
95th Brunei Darussalam 27.93% -10.6%
96th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 26.72% -4.4%
97th Honduras 26.38% 7.4%
98th Belize 24.59% -0.6%
99th Cabo Verde 24.29% -1.1%
100th Namibia 23.70% 5.4%
101st South Africa 22.35% 6.0%
102nd Bermuda 22.34% 2.4%
103rd Myanmar 20.37% 48.3%
104th Bangladesh 19.57% 5.7%
105th Luxembourg 19.39% -1.1%
106th Sri Lanka 17.89% 4.0%
107th British Virgin Islands 17.76% -54.7%
108th Qatar 17.45% 4.0%
109th Ghana 15.90% -1.9%
110th Andorra 15.71% 0.3%
111th Bhutan 14.93% 0.6%
112th St. Lucia 14.66% -29.4%
113th Cameroon 14.54% 12.0%
114th Lao PDR 14.50% -5.9%
115th Samoa 14.16% 6.8%
116th Cambodia 13.27% 6.0%
117th Togo 12.90% 4.8%
118th Nepal 12.61% 10.3%
119th Senegal 12.42% 9.4%
120th Benin 11.57% 2.1%
121st Turks and Caicos Islands 11.30% -4.4%
122nd Afghanistan 10.00% 19.0%
123rd Uzbekistan 9.96% 15.2%
124th Lesotho 9.94% -3.6%
125th Pakistan 8.21% -4.8%
126th Mozambique 7.46% 3.0%
127th Rwanda 6.76% -8.0%
128th Burkina Faso 6.32% 8.3%
129th Mauritania 5.13% -0.5%
130th Madagascar 5.12% 0.9%
131st Burundi 4.55% 5.7%
132nd Niger 4.34% 18.3%
133rd Tanzania 4.28% -10.5%
134th Malawi 1.69% 109.2%
Source: World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR)

FAQ

What was India's tertiary enrollment in 2018?▾

India's tertiary enrollment in 2018 was 28.35%. This ranked 92nd globally.

How did India's tertiary enrollment change in 2018?▾

India's tertiary enrollment increased by 2.2% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2018?▾

Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2018 at 140.95%.

What is the tertiary enrollment of India in 2018?▾

The tertiary enrollment of India in 2018 was 28.35%. This ranked 92nd globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for India's tertiary enrollment?▾

India's tertiary enrollment went from 27.73% in 2017 to 28.35% in 2018, a 2.2% increase.

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