New Delhi, July 8 -- India's higher education enrolment touched a record 45 million in 2023-24, with women's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programmes continuing to rise, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) reports released by the Union ministry of education on Wednesday.

AISHE is the ministry's annual survey of higher education institutions that compiles official data on enrolment, teachers, infrastructure and finances to support policy planning and monitor the sector.

The ministry simultaneously released the AISHE reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24. The previous report, for 2021-22, was published on December 31, 2022, making these the first survey reports to be re...