School enrollment, tertiary, male in India
India: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in India is 33.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in India peaked at 33.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1982.
India ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.8% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 28.5% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.4% compare
- 96 Viet Nam 34.3% compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 34.0% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 32.2% compare
- 100 Malaysia 31.9% compare
- 101 Oman 31.3% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in India?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in India was 33.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1982.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- India ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.