Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India
India: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 517,947 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 517,947 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India peaked at 924,751 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 110,283 number, in 1998.
India ranks 7th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 110,283 number | — |
| 1999 | 128,735 number | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 382,579 number | +197.2% |
| 2001 | 511,596 number | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 523,420 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 521,538 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 480,633 number | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 512,560 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 850,690 number | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 924,751 number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 417,793 number | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 475,969 number | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 439,517 number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 425,333 number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 430,463 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 523,746 number | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 517,947 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,509 number | 110,283 number | 128,735 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 588,471 number | 382,579 number | 924,751 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 461,538 number | 417,793 number | 523,746 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India was 517,947 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 924,751 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,283 number in 1998.
- How does India rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.