Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.732 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India is 0.732 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India peaked at 28.5 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11.03 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places India 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -570.7% |
| 1979 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1980 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 1982 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1983 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 1984 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1986 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1988 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1989 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1990 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +333.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6378 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2006 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -1531.6% |
| 2007 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2012 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2013 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2014 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -649.2% |
| 2015 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8858 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2022 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2025 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -0.6378 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 28.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.732 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 116 Norway 0.7664 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Israel 0.7539 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Colombia 0.7336 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Venezuela 0.65 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Serbia 0.507 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.488 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India was 0.732 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.03 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- India ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.