India Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate (2025)
India's Tertiary Education Enrollment Rate: 34.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SE.TER.ENRR), 1971–2025.
India (2025)
34.4
% gross enrollment ratio
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
47
years of data
Data
| Year | % gross enrollment ratio | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 34.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 34.2 | +1.5pp |
| 2022 | 32.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +1.8pp |
| 2020 | 29.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 29 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 28.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 27.3 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +1.3pp |
| 2014 | 26 | +1.6pp |
| 2013 | 24.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2011 | 23.8 | +5.1pp |
| 2010 | 18.7 | +2pp |
| 2009 | 16.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2008 | 15.6 | +1.9pp |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
India recorded 34.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1971–2025 the series ranges from 4.9 in 1977 to 34.4 in 2025.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in India from 1990 to present. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in India from 1990 to present. Tertiary enrollment reflects the depth of the educated workforce and talent pipeline for knowledge-economy sectors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2025 (47 observations).
The series peaked at 34.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.9 in 1977. The latest reading of 34.4 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.