Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 67.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 67.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1971.
That places India 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.1% | — |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 40.7% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 51.4% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 73.3% | 9 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in India was 67.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- India ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.