22% of Indian college students have started businesses, 43% aspire to: Survey

More than one in five Indian college students (22%) has already started a business, nearly matching global average of 23%, according to GUESSS India 2025 National Survey Report released by IIT Mandi. The survey, which covered 25,783 students from over 1,200 higher education institutions, found that 43% of Indian students aspire to start a business, the same as global average.