7.1 The GER - Profile The Education Commission, of 1964-65 provides estimate of enrolment ratio based on Selected Education Statistics for early 1950. In 1950-51 the enrolment rate was 0.7%, which increased to 1.4% in 1960-61. For the recent years 2003, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) works out to 9%.
7.2 Census provides information on the attendance of higher education in colleges and vocational education. Census results (2001) show that on a wider definition of higher education (degree, diploma and certificate in post senior secondary stage) the GER in higher education has gone up to a level of 13.82% in 2001(Table – 19).
7.3 As per the NSSO figures, the total enrolment in higher education in 2003-04 is 161.1 lakhs, giving GER of 13.22%. NSS results show the enrolment in technical education has shot up in the 1990’s. Aggregate enrolment in higher education given in NSS is closer to the census result.
