higher education in india: a snapshot

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April 2015 1 Sannam S4 – Market Entry Simplified India, the second most populous country in the world with over 1.2 billion people, is one of the youngest countries in the world. With more than 140 million between the age group of 17 and 23 years, India has the largest population of young adults who fall into the higher education age bracket. As the country moves vigorously towards urbanisation, a surge in disposable income has been observed. The Indian middle class is therefore poised to become the most promising higher education consumer in the near future. With a growth rate of 7% per annum, the education sector in India is growing rapidly. Within a span of 2 years (between the years 2010-11 and 2013-14), 91 universities have been established in the country according to the Educational Statistics: At a glance, a report published by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India in December 2014. Degree (2013-14) Students in '000 UG 23,538 PG 3,374 PG Diploma 215 MPhil 35 Ph. D 84 At the undergraduate level, majority of students enroll for courses in the Humanities & Social Sciences and Commerce divisions. Together, these divisions constitute 56% of the total student enrolment. Engineering & Technology and Science constitute 29% of the total student enrolment. While the growth in enrolments for undergraduate courses has been significant, the same is not observed at the post graduate level. In the year 2013-14, among the total under-graduate students, only 15.75% have enrolled for a postgraduate course. The figure shows a marginal decrease in the postgraduate student enrolment of 2010-11, which was at 15.98%. Source: ‘Higher Education in India: A snapshot’ refers to the report ‘Educational Statistics of India: At a glance’ (2013-14), published by Ministry of Human Resource Development of India in December 2014, for the facts and figures.

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April 2015

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India, the second most populous country in the world with over 1.2 billion people, is one of the youngest countries in the world. With more than 140 million between the age group of 17 and 23 years, India has the largest population of young adults who fall into the higher education age bracket. As the country moves vigorously towards urbanisation, a surge in disposable income has been observed. The Indian middle class is therefore poised to become the most promising higher education consumer in the near future.

With a growth rate of 7% per annum, the education

sector in India is growing rapidly. Within a span of 2

years (between the years 2010-11 and 2013-14), 91

universities have been established in the country

according to the Educational Statistics: At a glance, a

report published by the Ministry of Human Resource

Development of India in December 2014.

Degree (2013-14) Students in '000

UG 23,538

PG 3,374

PG Diploma 215

MPhil 35

Ph. D 84

At the undergraduate level, majority of students enroll

for courses in the Humanities & Social Sciences and

Commerce divisions. Together, these divisions constitute

56% of the total student enrolment. Engineering &

Technology and Science constitute 29% of the total

student enrolment.

While the growth in enrolments for undergraduate

courses has been significant, the same is not observed at

the post graduate level. In the year 2013-14, among the

total under-graduate students, only 15.75% have

enrolled for a postgraduate course. The figure shows a

marginal decrease in the postgraduate student

enrolment of 2010-11, which was at 15.98%.

Source: ‘Higher Education in India: A snapshot’ refers to the report ‘Educational

Statistics of India: At a glance’ (2013-14), published by Ministry of Human Resource

Development of India in December 2014, for the facts and figures.

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However, with the rise in the university establishments,

the Indian Government has paved way for growth in

the higher education sector.

The Indian government spends 4.29% of the national

GDP on education. The budget allocated for the

aforesaid sector is over INR 4,000 billion with major

focus on elementary education, followed by secondary

education at 25% and University and Higher education

at 21%, while 13% of the budget is allocated to the field

of Technical education that deals primarily with

Industrial Training Institutes (ITI’s). Only 0.3% of the

budget is allocated to adult education. The fruits of

huge investment into the elementary education are

being reaped now as the Ministry of Human Resource

Development recently announced that the proportion

of Indian ‘out of school’* has been brought down by

90%, indicating a scope for better student enrolment in

higher education in the years to come. This effort to

improve the education sector by the Government of

India has been recognized by the UNESCO.

“Improvements in early childhood education, universal

primary education, the huge reduction in ‘out of school’

children and gender equality are big achievements for

India, a country where more than 220 million children

are in schools.”- Aaron Benavot, Chief Author,

Education for All: 2000-2015.

Until the approval of FDI in education sector in April

2000, the Government of India funded its education

sector internally. However, with the gradual rise of

foreign players in the Indian education market, a total

of INR 20.51 billion has been invested in India in the

form of FDI between 2000 and 2012. Indian

Government is planning to introduce more reforms into

the higher education space to allow foreign universities

to set up and run their campuses in India.

“Harvard University has announced to set up its

international office in India and is awaiting approval

from Indian Government.”

*Out of School - Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.

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India is a major contributor to the global flow of international students. According to a UNESCO survey conducted in

2012, India stands second in internationally mobile students. A report from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in

association with the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) states that ‘Indians spend a mammoth

USD 6-7 billion on International education’. It further states that not only the elite but also the middle class families

spend their lifetime savings on sending their children abroad for higher education, making India a rich source for

international universities.

Country Count

United States 97,120

United Kingdom 29,713

Australia 11,684

UAE 8,247

Canada 8,142

New Zealand 7,248

Germany 4,312

Russia 3,351

Ukraine 2,627

Country Count

France 1,955

Saudi Arabia 1,573

Sweden 1,551

Kyrgyzstan 1,137

Italy 942

Georgia 911

Netherlands 805

Others 8,154

Total 189,472

United States of America has been the favourite

destination for Indian students with more than

97,000 students followed by United Kingdom with

just under 30,000 students. Australia, United Arab

Emirates and Canada are also on the radar of Indian

students going global. With just under 190,000

Indian students going abroad, India contributes to

5.4% of the mobile students of the world.

Sannam S4 Education Research and Partnership Services

The Sannam S4 Education Research and Partnership

Services (ERPS) consolidates Sannam S4’s vast

experience in Research and Partnerships by working

Number of students moving out of India per annum

with our national and international business partners to bring critical market information to you. Sannam S4 supports

over thirty international educational clients from six different countries all of whom are active recruiters and recipients of

International students. We undertake bespoke market research to create a smooth and successful roadmap on gaining a

foot hold in India, Brazil and China. Sannam S4 has offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai in India.

Sannam S4 has recently forayed into Brazil and has a presence in São Paulo and has partner offices in Beijing and

Shanghai in China.

Global flow of Indian students for Tertiary Education