Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 66.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 66.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India peaked at 70.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1971.
That places India 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.2% | — |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 50.2% | 56.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.8% | 63.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 65.6% | 70.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 133 Saint Lucia 67.6% compare
- 134 El Salvador 66.7% compare
- 135 Cambodia 66.6% compare
- 137 Mozambique 66.2% compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 66.0% compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 65.7% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in India was 66.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- India ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.