Notation

Variables

Derived or Actual

Data sources

GER

Gross Enrollment Ratio

calculated

Selected Educational Statistics, AIHES, Census, 1981, 1991, 2001

LEnrol

Log of Enrolment

calculated

Selected Educational Statistics, AIHES,

PXPSH

Public Expenditure per student

-do-

Selected Educational Statistics, Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education

PCGDP

Per capita Income

-do-

Indian Economic Survey, CSO, census, 1981, 1991, 2001

unem_HS

Unemployment

-do-

Job seekers data

Inst_lakh

availability of higher education facilities per lakh eligible college going population

calculated

Selected Educational Statistics, Census, 1981, 1991, 2001

BPL

Population living Below poverty line (in %)

Actual

NSSO

Lit_pop

Share of literate population

Actual

Census, 1981, 1991, 2001

RuralPop

Share of Rural Population

Actual

Census, 1981, 1991, 2001

GERSrSe

GER in senior secondary

calculated

Selected Educational Statistics, Census, 1981, 1991, 2001

Results_HSS

Pass out rates in senior secondary examinations

Actual

Results of High School and Higher Secondary Examinations

RBGSrSec

Ratio of boys to girl’s enrolment in senior secondary education

calculated

Results of High School and Higher Secondary Examinations

Inst_Capc

Institutional Capacity

derived

estimated as the number of higher educational institutions per one lakh eligible age group population; Selected Educational Statistics, Census, 1981, 1991, 2001