Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 513.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places India 72nd out of 124 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +204.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +472.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +49.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in India was 5.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release