Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 57.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 57.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
India ranks 23rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.9% | — |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in India was 57.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- India ranks 23rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.