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University enrolment in India
1971 – 2025 · 47 data points
20 of 22 · Countries
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2025
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Latest value · 2025
34.4%
+0.0 pp
since 2024
Countries · 2024
20 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+7.2 pp
vs World
−9.2 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 1971 – 2025 percent · India · World
+7.2 pp since 2015
0%
20%
40%
60%
1971
1990
2000
2010
2025
India
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2025
Compared with University enrolment · percent
India
34.4%
World
43.6% · 2024
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance India · 1971 – 2025
Latest value
34.4% · 2025
First value
4.9% · 1971
Highest
34.4% · 2025
Lowest
4.9% · 1977
Data points
47
By year
All years · 1971 – 2025
| Year | India | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4% | +0.0 pp | — |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.2 pp | 43.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +1.6 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +1.1 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +1.8 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.8 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.5 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.6 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.6 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.0 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.3 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +1.6 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | −0.5 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.1 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +5.1 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +2.0 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +1.0 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.0 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +1.7 pp | 26.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.8 pp | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | −0.3 pp | 24.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.3 pp | 23.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.5 pp | 22.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.5 pp | 21.6% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.1 pp | 20.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +3.5 pp | 19.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +0.3 pp | 17.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +0.7 pp | 16.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | −0.5 pp | 16.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +0.1 pp | 13.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +0.2 pp | 13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | −0.8 pp | 13.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +0.3 pp | 13.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.2 pp | 12.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | −0.0 pp | 13.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +0.3 pp | 13.7% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +0.6 pp | 12.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | −0.3 pp | 12.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +0.3 pp | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | −0.0 pp | 11.9% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | −0.0 pp | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +0.1 pp | 11.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | −0.2 pp | 10.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | −0.0 pp | 10.7% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +0.1 pp | 9.7% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | 8.7% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Algeria | 49.2% | |
| 7 | Argentina | 89.3% | |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 18.5% | |
| 25 | Brazil | 50.7% | |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 81.2% | |
| 17 | Canada | 70.3% | |
| 6 | Chile | 89.9% | |
| 24 | China | 51.1% | |
| 23 | Colombia | 58.4% | |
| 36 | Congo - Brazzaville | 12.1% | |
| 19 | Czechia | 67.7% | |
| 32 | Egypt | 33.1% | |
| 5 | Finland | 90.7% | |
| 20 | France | 65.8% | |
| 18 | Germany | 68.5% | |
| 1 | Greece | 135.3% | |
| 34 | Honduras | 24.6% | |
| 14 | Hong Kong SAR China | 72.9% | |
| 33 | India | 27.9% | |
| 30 | Indonesia | 36.0% | |
| 21 | Italy | 62.7% | |
| 28 | Lebanon | 44.2% | |
| 13 | Lithuania | 76.5% | |
| 29 | Mexico | 40.3% | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 83.2% | |
| 9 | Norway | 83.7% | |
| 31 | Philippines | 33.7% | |
| 16 | Poland | 70.6% | |
| 26 | Romania | 50.5% | |
| 11 | Russia | 81.7% | |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 70.7% | |
| 3 | South Korea | 93.7% | |
| 4 | Spain | 92.1% | |
| 2 | Türkiye | 110.5% | |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 59.6% | |
| 8 | United States | 88.2% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2017
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
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