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India’s Higher Education Has Grown a Lot Over Ten Years

From 2014 to 2024, the number of universities rose from 760 to 1,289, and colleges increased from 38,498 to 48,246.

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Key Points

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Gross enrolment ratio rose from 23.7% to 30%.

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Female gross enrolment ratio reached 31.2%, higher than male 28.9%.

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Foreign student numbers grew 37.5%.

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Teachers increased by 17.6%, with female teachers up 36.7%.

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Facilities like health centres and computer labs are now common.

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Summary

Total student enrolment grew 31.5%, reaching 45 million, with female enrolment increasing 42.2%.

Participation of scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other backward classes improved, and STEM enrolment rose about 11.5%.

Infrastructure such as playgrounds, libraries and laboratories is now present in over 90% of institutions.

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New Words to Learn

13 words
higher education
studies after completing school, such as college or university
university
large institution offering many different subjects and degrees
college
institution that provides higher education courses
enrolment
the act of signing up for classes and the total number of students
gross enrolment ratio
percentage of people of college age who are actually studying in higher education
national education policy
the government's plan for improving schools and colleges across the country
scheduled caste
a community that receives special support because of historical disadvantages
scheduled tribe
a community recognized for special assistance due to past marginalisation
other backward classes
groups that are given extra help to access education
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
fields that study nature, computers, building things, and numbers
foreign student
a student who comes from another country to study
infrastructure
the buildings and facilities like labs, libraries, and playgrounds
knowledge ecosystem
the whole system of schools, teachers, students and resources that create learning
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