India has the most universities worldwide. According to data from July 2021, there were an estimated 5,288 universities in India. The United States had the second most universities counting 3,216, followed by Indonesia with 2,595 universities.
Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country
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Statistics on Higher education worldwide
Overview
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- Basic Statistic World university rankings by Times Higher Education 2022/2023
- Basic Statistic Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading universities by international patent applications 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest rates of higher education levels worldwide 2020
- Basic Statistic Educational attainment worldwide 2020, by gender and level
- Basic Statistic Share of people with tertiary education in OECD countries 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Top host destination of international students worldwide 2020
Universities
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- Basic Statistic Universities with highest number of students worldwide 2022/2023
- Premium Statistic Number of universities worldwide in 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading universities in Africa 2021, by world web ranking
- Basic Statistic Leading universities Asia 2022
- Basic Statistic Latin America: leading universities 2023, by QS score
- Basic Statistic Best European Universities by Times Higher Education 2020/21
- Basic Statistic Best Oceanic Universities by Times Higher Education 2021
Students
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- Basic Statistic Gender distribution at the world's leading universities 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Countries with the lowest rates of higher education levels worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women among first-time students to higher education 2020, by type of degree
- Premium Statistic Share of women among entrants to higher education 2020, by field of study
- Premium Statistic Average age of first-time students to higher education 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Distribution first-time students in higher education in OECD 2020, by field of study
- Premium Statistic Completion rates among bachelor students 2020, by gender
Student mobility
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Expenditure & costs
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- Full-time teachers in higher education in South Korea 2022, by field of study
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- Share of undergraduate students in China studying engineering 2010-2014
- Leading subjects at public universities in Egypt by enrolled students 2016/2017
- Part-time teachers in higher education in South Korea 2022, by field of study
- Student enrollment at UGC funded universities in Hong Kong by major 2011-2019
- Share of students enrolled at Spanish universities 2021 by field and gender
- Higher education participation rate in Egypt 2012/2013-2021/2022
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- Leading 10 Italian universities by number of courses activated 2017/2018
- Best European Universities by Times Higher Education 2020/21
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- U.S. universities ranked by billionaire alumni, as of 2013
- Leading public universities across India 2015 by number of international students
- Full-time teachers in higher education in South Korea 2022, by field of study
- Percentage of students to obtain a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013, by major
- Share of undergraduate students in China studying engineering 2010-2014
- Leading subjects at public universities in Egypt by enrolled students 2016/2017
- Part-time teachers in higher education in South Korea 2022, by field of study
- Student enrollment at UGC funded universities in Hong Kong by major 2011-2019
- Share of students enrolled at Spanish universities 2021 by field and gender
- Higher education participation rate in Egypt 2012/2013-2021/2022
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CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (July 31, 2021). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). "Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country." Chart. July 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). (2021). Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"). "Estimated Number of Universities Worldwide as of July 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/
CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"), Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Estimated number of universities worldwide as of July 2021, by country [Graph], CSIC (Cybermetrics Lab - "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities"), July 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918403/number-of-universities-worldwide-by-country/