Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
India ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- India ranks 22nd out of 192 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 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.