1,166 billion inhabitants
Literacy: 61%
Following higher education: 7%
State universities: 317
Tuition fee for 1 year at state university: unknown
GDP per capita: 2.750 Euro / 3.500 US Dollars
Life expectancy at birth: 66,8 years
India is a rising star in world economy and innovations. However, despite growing investment in education India's universities face serious problems. Prime minister Manmohan Sing, stated in 2008: "Our university system is in a state of disrepair. In almost half the districts in the country, higher education enrollments are abysmally (incredibly) low, almost two-thirds of our universities and 90 per cent of our colleges are rated as below average on quality parameters. There are complaints of favoritism and corruption."