Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in India
India: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 34.45 in 2025. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in India, 1971β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in India is 34.45, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in India peaked at 34.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 1977.
That places India 111th out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 | 4.87 | 5.06 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.59 | 4.94 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 | 5.48 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 9.94 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 18.7 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.86 | 29.82 | 34.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 36.42 compare
- 109 Jordan 35.92 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 35.64 compare
- 112 United States Virgin Islands 33.55 compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.83 compare
- 114 Nicaragua 30.36 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in India?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in India was 34.45 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 1977.
- How does India rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- India ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.