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No.3 in Gross Enrolment Ratio: TN
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- Tamil Nadu emerges as the top performer among the “big states” in the country, in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education.
- GER is calculated for age groups 18 – 23.
- According to the latest report of All India Survey on Higher Education 2018-19, the GER ratio of Tamilnadu is at 49%
- Top performer amongst all categories: Sikkim (53.9%), Chandigarh (50.6%)
Unique Case of Tamilnadu
- The GER in Tamilnadu has increased almost by 8.6% rise in 6 years.
- The GER in higher education in Kerala is 37%, while it is 32.4% in Andhra Pradesh, 36.2% in Telangana and 28.8% in Karnataka.
- States like Maharashtra and Gujarat have recorded GER of 32% and 20.4%.
- The Union Government has set a target of achieving 50% GER in higher education by 2030.
- But Tamilnadu has already achieved it.
- The male GER ratio in Tamil Nadu is 49.8%, the female ratio is 48.3%.
- Similarly, in SC category, the GER in the State is 41.6% while in ST category, it is 37.8%.
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