School enrollment, tertiary in India
India: School enrollment, tertiary was 34.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, tertiary in India stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in India peaked at 34.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1977.
That places India 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 34.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 34.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.5%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +53.6% | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| 2011 | +27.4% | 18.7% | 23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 107 Brunei 36.4% compare
- 108 Jordan 35.9% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 35.6% compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 33.6% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 33.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.8% 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 school enrollment, tertiary in India?
- School enrollment, tertiary in India was 34.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1977.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- India ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 (% 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.