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 | +0.9pp |
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 % gross enrollment ratio in 1977 to 34.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2025.
This page tracks the gross tertiary education enrollment ratio in India. 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. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 34.4 % gross enrollment ratio in 2025, up from a low of 4.9 % gross enrollment ratio in 1977. That is unchanged on the previous period.