How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

India

21.75 million

in 2025

SDG: World

139.06 million

in 2024

India rank

2nd

SDG: World rank

1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

India
SDG: World

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 139.06 million against 21.75 million in India, a difference of 117.31 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 6.4 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	SDG: World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	670,826	19.14 million	18.47 million	SDG: World
1980s	1.18 million	27.58 million	26.40 million	SDG: World
1990s	1.99 million	39.52 million	37.54 million	SDG: World
2000s	4.98 million	69.26 million	64.29 million	SDG: World
2010s	14.01 million	107.79 million	93.77 million	SDG: World
2020s	19.87 million	132.52 million	112.65 million	SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), India or SDG: World?: SDG: 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 (number) between India and SDG: World?: 117.31 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and SDG: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?: India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.