North-eastern states as a whole reflects more or less the all India picture in respect of gross enrolment ratio in higher education for the age group of 18-23 years even though Assam and Nagaland are still far behind. However, the average enrolment per college in the North-eastern states tells the real story of higher education in the region and busts the statistical myth. It is 1010.87 as compared to 698 which reveal that the ratio of number of higher education institutions to students in the region is significantly less as compared to all India scenario.
Gross Enrolment ratio in Higher Education- 18-23 years (Percentage)
|
All categories |
Schedule Caste |
Schedule Tribe
|
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|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
31.5 |
27.8 |
29.7 |
|
|
|
36.2 |
30.2 |
33.1 |
Assam |
18.6 |
17.8 |
18.2 |
20.1 |
18.7 |
19.4 |
22.4 |
19.5 |
20.8 |
Manipur |
31.3 |
32.2 |
31.8 |
72.2 |
62.7 |
67.4 |
23.0 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
Meghalaya |
24.2 |
25.1 |
24.7 |
50.4 |
37.4 |
44.3 |
18.4 |
20.6 |
19.5 |
Mizoram |
24.8 |
21.0 |
22.9 |
121.5 |
100.0 |
113.7 |
25.0 |
21.2 |
23.1 |
Nagaland |
17.8 |
17.9 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
- |
16.6 |
17.8 |
17.2 |
Sikkim |
33.9 |
41.1 |
37.4 |
37.6 |
27.3 |
32.3 |
29.6 |
39.0 |
34.4 |
Tripura |
23.7 |
18.8 |
21.2 |
20.2 |
16.2 |
18.2 |
16.3 |
11.7 |
13.9 |
India |
26.3 |
25.4 |
25.8 |
22.2 |
21.4 |
21.8 |
17.0 |
14.9 |
15.9 |
With 17.8 per cent, Nagaland accounts for the lowest enrolment ratio of the region while Assam accounts for 18.2 per cent. Average gross enrolment for the region is 25.4 against all India average of 25.8, according to report of the All India Higher Education Survey 2017-18. Sikkim recorded the highest enrolment of 37.4 per cent, followed by Manipur 31.8, Arunachal Pradesh 29.7, Mizoram 22.9 and Tripura 21.2.
Average enrolment per college, 2017-18
|
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
1943 |
1227 |
1041 |
1322 |
1538 |
1356 |
695 |
810 |
Assam |
1009 |
950 |
908 |
883 |
908 |
942 |
917 |
983 |
Manipur |
1796 |
1117 |
1069 |
1194 |
1105 |
1070 |
1002 |
1156 |
Meghalaya |
1107 |
927 |
944 |
950 |
960 |
1087 |
938 |
1087 |
Mizoram |
698 |
586 |
678 |
645 |
669 |
653 |
658 |
612 |
Nagaland |
766 |
486 |
433 |
433 |
418 |
416 |
463 |
484 |
Sikkim |
814 |
994 |
461 |
520 |
537 |
580 |
586 |
737 |
Tripura |
1086 |
1036 |
1003 |
1009 |
1134 |
1097 |
1207 |
1156 |
India |
700 |
703 |
715 |
742 |
731 |
721 |
659 |
698 |
Gross enrolment ratio has shown a much higher ratio in all north-eastern states during the period of 2010-11 and 2017-18. In 2017-18 gross enrolment per college was highest in Tripura and Manipur with 1156 per college against the all India figure of 698. The figure was 1087 in Meghalaya, 983 in Assam, 810 in Arunachal Pradesh, 737 in Sikkim 612 in Mizoram and 484 in Nagaland. The average gross enrolment figure for all Northeastern states is 1010.87.
Pupil teacher ratio
State |
All Institutions |
University & Colleges |
University & its Constituent Units |
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|
Regular & distance mode |
Regular mode |
Regular & distance mode |
Regular mode |
Regular & distance mode |
Regular mode |
Arunachal Predesh |
43 |
29 |
88 |
60 |
45 |
17 |
Assam |
34 |
29 |
41 |
35 |
48 |
12 |
Manipur |
31 |
29 |
38 |
38 |
35 |
24 |
Meghalaya |
30 |
27 |
46 |
41 |
26 |
14 |
Mizoram |
17 |
14 |
23 |
19 |
31 |
14 |
Nagaland |
19 |
16 |
25 |
9 |
28 |
9 |
Sikkim |
20 |
14 |
30 |
21 |
19 |
10 |
Tripura |
37 |
28 |
48 |
36 |
51 |
6 |
All India |
29 |
25 |
34 |
30 |
46 |
20 |
According to the report, the pupil-teacher ratio in both regular and distance mode is lowest Mizoram (17) followed by Nagaland with 19, Sikkim (20), Meghalaya (30) Manipur (31), Assam (34) Tripura (37) and Arunachal Pradesh 43. The All India pupil-teacher ratio is 29. The average pupil-teacher ratio in all North-eastern states during this year is 25.
Data source : All India Higher Education Survey 2017-18