AGGREGATE LEVEL In the preceding section, it has been observed that there has been a many fold increase in the education institution capacity in terms of institutions and teachers. This is reflected in increase in the number of students. This increase in institutional capacity should reflect increase in the higher preparation of youth in age group of 18-23 availing the higher education after completing higher secondary stage. In this respect, the enrolment rate is the main indicator of the progress in higher education.
The GER is the ratio of number of students enrolled (irrespective of age) divided by number of persons in the age group of 18 - 23. The NER is the age specific enrolment rate measured as the ratio of persons in the age group 18 - 23 enrolled in higher education vis-à-vis the population in the same age group. The EER is the ratio of total eligible persons (UG/PG/Diploma) in the age group of 18 - 23 to the number of persons in the same age group having completed higher secondary or equivalent education.
