India has 26.52 cr students in schools, 4.33 cr in higher education: Economic Survey.

India has a significant number of students in its education system, with 26.52 crore (265.2 million) students in schools and 4.33 crore (43.3 million) in higher education institutions, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. The survey highlights the challenge and ambition of the New Education Policy 2020 to transform India's educational ecosystem. It also shows that the rise in higher education enrollment has been driven by underprivileged sections, with a faster growth in female enrollment. The survey emphasizes the importance of educating and skilling India's youth to sustain economic growth and overcome the education and skill deficits caused by the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]