13. Stages of Education in India S. No Stage Classes / Duration (with exceptions, if any) Corresponding Age Group of Students (Indicative) 1. School Stages I-XII 6 - 18 Years 1.1 Elementary I-VIII (I-VII a few States) 6 - 14 Years 1.1.1 Primary I - V (I - IV in a few States) 6 - 11 Years 1.1.2 Upper Primary VI - VIII (V - VII in a few States) 11 - 14 Years 1.2 Secondary IX - XII (VIII - XII in a few States) 14 - 18 Years 1.2.1 High School IX - X (VIII - X in a few States) (I - IV in a few States) 14 - 16 Years 1.1.2 Higher / Senior Sec. School XI - XII 16 - 18 Years
14. 2. Higher / University Education 18 - 24 Years * 2.1 Non-Professional (e.g. Humanities / Pure Sciences / Commerce) Degree Cources 2.1.1 Undergraduate 3 Years 2.1.2 Post-graduate 2 Years 2.2 Professional Degree / Diploma Courses Depends on the nature of the course
15. Size of the Indian Education System Total Enrolments in all Educational Institutions (School to University) 237 million Number of Educational Institutions Schools 1.29 million Colleges (2005-06) 20,769 Universities (as on 31.03.07) 350 (236 Universities + 101 Deemed Universities +13 Institutions of National Importance) Number of Teachers 6.5 million
