Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in India
India: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in India peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
India ranks 106th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Türkiye 1.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 105 Senegal 1.0% compare
- 107 Pakistan 1.0% compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.0% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% 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 public institutions in India?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in India was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does India rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- India ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release