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All India Survey on Higher Education Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24

Kumari Sonali

All India Survey on Higher Education Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24:

The Union Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24, highlighting significant growth in higher education enrolment, Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), female participation, social inclusion, and STEM education in India.AISHE Reports 2022-24 highlight significant expansion and inclusion in India’s higher education sector, with rising enrolment, GER, female participation, social-group representation, and STEM education.
Despite quantitative progress, structural challenges persist, including graduate unemployment, skill gaps, faculty shortages, low R&D investment, regional and digital divides, weak institutional autonomy, and uneven quality of education.

Key Highlights of AISHE 2022-23 & 2023-24:

  • Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER, calculated as the ratio of student enrolment to total population in the age group of 18-23 years based on 2011 population projection.
  • GER increased from 23.7 in 2014-15 to 30 in 2023-24.
  • Female GER rose from 22.9 to 31.2, while GER for Scheduled Caste (SC) students increased from 18.9 to 27.8 and for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from 13.5 to 22.8 during the same period.
  • Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI, the ratio of female GER to male GER, stood at 1.08 in 2023-24 and has remained above 1 for seven consecutive years, indicating consistently higher female participation in higher education.
  • Higher Education Enrolment: Total enrolment increased by 31.5%, from 3.42 crore in 2014-15 to 4.50 crore in 2023-24.
  • Female enrolment grew faster by 42.2%, reaching 2.24 crore.
  • Enrolment of Social Groups: Since 2014-15, enrolment increased by 51.4% among SC students, 75.7% among ST students and 60.2% among OBC students, reaching 69.72 lakh, 28.83 lakh and 1.80 crore, respectively, in 2023-24.
  • STEM Enrolment: STEM enrolment increased from 91.5 lakh in 2014-15 to 1.02 crore in 2023-24, while the share of female students in STEM rose from 38.4% to 44%, indicating greater gender inclusion.
  • Faculty Strength: The total number of faculty members reached 17.32 lakh in 2023-24, comprising 55.1% males and 44.9% females. Female faculty strength increased from 5.69 lakh in 2014-15 to 7.78 lakh in 2023-24.