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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): What does the 49 GER of TN really mean?

Quick understanding of GER👇

Conducted for the year 2018 - 19

Conducted By : All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) - Formulated basis of recommendations of the 12th planning commission

Higher Education: Which is obtained after completing 12 years of schooling & is of the duration of at least 9 months (full time)

or

after completing 10 years of schooling & is of the duration of at least 3 years.

Age group : 18 to 23 years old

GER means the number of students enrolled in that year. Does not necessarily mean new students enrolled for Higher Edu.

For example the same student can continue to appear as enrolled for multiple years if he does UG + PG + Phd

Now the numbers 👇

GER for 2018-19

TN: 49
AP: 32.4
MAHA: 32
KA: 28.8
UP: 25.8
GJ: 20.4
RJ: 23
MP: 21.5
WB: 19.3
BR: 13.6

GER for 2011-12

TN: 40
AP: 29.9
MAHA: 26.3
KA: 23.8
UP: 17.4
GJ: 16.5
RJ: 18.2
MP: 18.5
WB: 13.6
BR: 12.5

GER Difference between 2018-19 & 2011-12

TN: 9
AP: 2.5
MAHA: 5.7
KA: 5
UP: 11.1
GJ: 3.9
RJ: 4.8
MP: 3
WB: 5.7
BR: 1.1

In terms of Increase in GER Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal have performed well. Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Bihar have to work hard

Population 18-23 (2012)

TN: 76.5
AP: 57.6
MAHA: 134
KA: 73.3
UP: 239
GJ: 71.3
RJ: 83.7
MP: 86.1
WB: 109
BR: 107

Population 18-23 (2018) in Lakhs

TN: 69.6
AP: 54.4
MAHA: 132
KA: 69.1
UP: 251
GJ: 72.3
RJ: 90.4
MP: 89.6
WB: 109
BR: 118

Population in this age band in Tamil Nadu reduced by 7 Lakhs between 2012 and 2018.

Number of Colleges per Lakh Population

TN: 35
AP: 49
MAHA: 33
KA: 53
UP: 28
GJ: 31
RJ: 35
MP: 24
WB: 13
BR: 7

Top 3: Karnataka, AP, Rajasthan & Tamil Nadu

Bottom 3: Bihar, West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh

Number of Colleges that Responded to the survey

TN: 100%
AP: 91%
MAHA: 96%
KA: 93%
UP: 90%
GJ: 99%
RJ: 90%
MP: 82%
WB: 100%
BR: 100%

The GER is arrived at actual response and not basis of any estimation or extrapolation. Response has to be 100% to obtain the actual GER

Number of Students Enrolled (2018) in Lakhs

TN: 34.1
AP: 17.6
MAHA: 42.3
KA: 19.8
UP: 64.7
GJ: 14.8
RJ: 20.8
MP: 19.3
WB: 21
BR: 16.1

No of Students Enrolled through Distance education of the total enrolled in Lakhs.

TN: 4.1
AP: 1.8
MAHA: 6.4
KA: 0.6
UP: 2.1
GJ: 0.7
RJ: 1.4
MP: 1.8
WB: 2
BR: 1.1

TN has 13 dual universities, highest in India, which offers both regular and distance education.

Number of Students Enrolled for PhD/Post Graduation of the total enrolled in Lakhs

TN: 5
AP: 2.2
MAHA: 4.9
KA: 2.3
UP: 6.5
GJ: 1.6
RJ: 2.1
MP: 2.7
WB: 1.8
BR: 1.3

PG is not mandatory to secure a job. It is an academic upliftment for securing desired/better paid jobs.

First time college goers (Excluding Distance Edu, PG Lakhs

TN: 25
AP: 13.6
MAHA: 31
KA: 16.9
UP: 56.1
GJ: 12.5
RJ: 17.3
MP: 14.8
WB: 17.2
BR: 13.7

GER - First time college goers

TN: 36
AP: 25
MAHA: 23
KA: 25
UP: 22
GJ: 17
RJ: 19
MP: 17
WB: 16
BR: 12

Instead of 7 Lakh reduction, if Tamil Nadu’s population increased by 10 Lakh during the period between 2011 and 2019, the GER of first time college goer is Tamil Nadu would have been less than 30;

Means only 3 out of 10 children would have Perused Regular Higher Education.

In Tamil nadu*

aishe.nic.in/aishe/viewDocu…

UP: 8.4*