India vs MDG: World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

India
1.63 million
in 2025
MDG: World
4.09 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
MDG: World rank
4th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820112025

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 4.09 million against 1.63 million in India, a difference of 2.46 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 2.5 times India's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 4th of 132 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
1990s 56,884 3.13 million 3.07 million MDG: World
2000s 156,736 3.88 million 3.73 million MDG: World
2010s 315,913 5.49 million 5.17 million MDG: World
2020s 657,964 5.41 million 4.76 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, India or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 4.09 million against 1.63 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between India and MDG: World?
2.46 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 4th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
346 places, 7,272 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release