Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.03 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India is 0.03 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India peaked at 0.03 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1971.
That places India 99th out of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.011 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0284 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.03 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.03 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 96 San Marino 0.0304 units per person compare
- 97 Bulgaria 0.0304 units per person compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0302 units per person compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 0.0288 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0287 units per person compare
- 102 American Samoa 0.0286 units per person compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.03 units per person 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 0.03 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- India ranks 99th out of 197 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 up 24.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.