1st Feb 2022

At a higher education level, the gross enrolment ratio was recorded at 27.1% in 2019-20 which is slightly higher from 26.3% in 2018-19, as per the Economic Survey tabled today. In the case of male, it rose to 26.9% in FY20 from 26.3% in FY19 and to 27.3% (female) from 26.4%.

It was stated in the survey, that it has been difficult to assess the real time impact of the lockdowns on the education sector as the latest official data available dates back to 2019-20.