India vs MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
India
21.75 million
in 2025
MDG: World
139.06 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- India
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 139.06 million against 21.75 million in India, a difference of 117.31 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 6.4 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 696,746 | 19.29 million | 18.59 million | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 27.58 million | 26.40 million | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 38.14 million | 36.31 million | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 67.63 million | 62.83 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 14.01 million | 107.79 million | 93.77 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 19.87 million | 132.52 million | 112.65 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, India or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 139.06 million against 21.75 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between India and MDG: World?
- 117.31 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release