BharatNotes Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
The ratio of total enrolment in a level of education (regardless of age) to the population of the official school-age group for that level, expressed as a percentage.
Context & Background
UNESCO/OECD metric used to measure education system coverage; India tracks GER through UDISE+ and AISHE data.
UPSC Exam Relevance
India's higher education GER = 28.4% (AISHE 2021-22 — latest published report; 2022-23 to 2024-25 AISHE reports not released as of April 2026); NEP 2020 target of 50% GER by 2035; compare with Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) which counts only age-appropriate students.
