Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India stood at 51.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India peaked at 54.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2020.
India ranks 30th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.4% | — |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 51.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.4% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.2% | 52.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 27 Cambodia 52.0% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 51.9% compare
- 29 Estonia 51.8% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 51.7% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 33 Jordan 51.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in India was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- India ranks 30th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release