Citation:

Tusher Mukherjee. "Performance of Selected Indian States in Higher Education during the Last Decade: An Empirical Analysis Based on Secondary Data" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 9, pp. 24-34, 2025. Crossref. http://doi.org/10.56472/25835238/IRJEMS-V4I9P103

Abstract:

In order to increase India’s Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) in higher education from the current 26 percent to 50 percent by 2030 and make our students globally competitive, the New National Education Policy was launched on 29th July 2020. To fulfil these objectives, it is necessary to build well-organized and modern educational institutions. From this perspective, it is essential to understand the current state of higher education in various states across our country. The paper attempts to explore, based on some key indicators, the higher educational performance of 23 selected states of India from 2010-11 to 2020-21. For this purpose, data from the All-India Survey on Higher Education (published annually by the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, India) has been used. Firstly, in this paper, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of each indicator is calculated separately for each state using data from AISHE. After standardisation of each of the indicator’s CAGR values, a rank has been assigned to each state. This rank indicates the performance of a particular state for a specific parameter. Secondly, the Higher Educational Development Index (EDI_HE) is constructed based on these parameters using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to explore the relative position of the 23 states. This analysis reveals that Arunachal Pradesh is the most consistent state in terms of CAGR for most indicators. Finally, the Performance of some advanced states, such as Kerala, West Bengal, and Karnataka, is on the lower side during this time period, mainly because they already have a good infrastructure in higher education.

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Keywords:

NEP, Higher Education, Gross Enrolment Rate, GPI, PCA, CAGR.