2023–24
Higher education gross enrolment ratio
30%
Higher education enrolment, regardless of student age, divided by projected population aged 18–23
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Female | 31.2%
|
|---|
What this measures: Higher education enrolment, regardless of student age, divided by projected population aged 18–23
GER is an enrolment ratio using projected 18–23 population, not a graduation/completion rate.
Official source ↗ · Key results and GER section; PIB release2282525 GER paragraph
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
MBA students enrolled
9.62 lakh
students
Full figure: 9,62,110 students
MBA programme enrolment based on actual AISHE institution responses, all modes
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 5.43 lakh |
|---|
| Female | 4.19 lakh |
|---|
What this measures: MBA programme enrolment based on actual AISHE institution responses, all modes
Excludes separately listed integrated MBA and MBA specialisations; enrolled students are not MBA holders.
Official source ↗ · Table10 programme157; PDFp122 / printedT-10
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
Higher education annual pass-outs, all levels
1.1 Cr
annual pass-outs
Full figure: 1,09,53,146 annual pass-outs
Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 52.47 lakh |
|---|
| Female | 57.06 lakh |
|---|
What this measures: Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Annual programme completions are not the stock of all living graduates. Do not divide by total population as attainment; levels can include the same person in different years.
Official source ↗ · Table33 GrandTotal; PDFp190 / printedT-33
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
Undergraduate annual pass-outs
77.76 lakh
annual pass-outs
Full figure: 77,75,555 annual pass-outs
Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 37.65 lakh |
|---|
| Female | 40.1 lakh |
|---|
What this measures: Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Annual programme completions are not the stock of all living graduates. Do not divide by total population as attainment; levels can include the same person in different years.
Official source ↗ · Table33 Undergraduate; PDFp189 / printedT-33
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
Postgraduate annual pass-outs
19.16 lakh
annual pass-outs
Full figure: 19,15,755 annual pass-outs
Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 8.04 lakh |
|---|
| Female | 11.12 lakh |
|---|
What this measures: Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Annual programme completions are not the stock of all living graduates. Do not divide by total population as attainment; levels can include the same person in different years.
Official source ↗ · Table33 PostGraduate; PDFp188 / printedT-33
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
PhD annual pass-outs
37,601
annual pass-outs
Full figure: 37,601 annual pass-outs
Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 19,860 |
|---|
| Female | 17,741 |
|---|
What this measures: Annual out-turn/pass-outs based on actual responding AISHE institutions, not cumulative living qualification holders
Annual programme completions are not the stock of all living graduates. Do not divide by total population as attainment; levels can include the same person in different years.
Official source ↗ · Table33 PhD; PDFp188 / printedT-33
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
2023–24
MBA annual pass-outs
2.78 lakh
annual pass-outs
Full figure: 2,78,024 annual pass-outs
MBA annual out-turn based on actual institution responses
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Male | 1.54 lakh |
|---|
| Female | 1.24 lakh |
|---|
What this measures: MBA annual out-turn based on actual institution responses
Annual programme completions are not the stock of all living graduates. Do not divide by total population as attainment; levels can include the same person in different years. Excludes separately listed integrated MBA and specialisations.
Official source ↗ · Table34 programme154; PDFp194 / printedT-34
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
January–December 2025
Highest completed education: graduate
10.8%
Persons aged 15 years and above represented by PLFS 2025
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Rural | 7.3%
|
|---|
| Urban | 18.1%
|
|---|
| Male | 12.4%
|
|---|
| Female | 9.3%
|
|---|
What this measures: Persons aged 15 years and above represented by PLFS 2025
Highest level successfully completed; categories are mutually exclusive. Graduate excludes postgraduate-and-above. Sample estimates, not present-year administrative counts. No crore counts calculated from unrelated population totals.
Official source ↗ · AppendixA Table8; printedA-11–A-19 / PDFpp88–96
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.
January–December 2025
Highest completed education: postgraduate and above
3.3%
Persons aged 15 years and above represented by PLFS 2025
Breakdowns, source and meaning
Within the same source and measure| Group | Value |
|---|
| Rural | 1.7%
|
|---|
| Urban | 6.5%
|
|---|
| Male | 3.4%
|
|---|
| Female | 3.1%
|
|---|
What this measures: Persons aged 15 years and above represented by PLFS 2025
Highest level successfully completed; categories are mutually exclusive. Graduate excludes postgraduate-and-above. Sample estimates, not present-year administrative counts. No crore counts calculated from unrelated population totals.
Official source ↗ · AppendixA Table8; printedA-11–A-19 / PDFpp88–96
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-16.