India vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
India
17.49 million number
in 2019
World
118.05 million number
in 2019
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 118.05 million number against 17.49 million number in India, a difference of 100.55 million number.
That makes World's figure about 6.7 times India's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 696,746 number | 18.31 million number | 17.62 million number | World |
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 26.39 million number | 25.21 million number | World |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 36.23 million number | 34.40 million number | World |
| 2000s | 4.80 million number | 66.55 million number | 61.75 million number | World |
| 2010s | 14.16 million number | 108.29 million number | 94.13 million number | 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 World?
- World, at 118.05 million number against 17.49 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between India and World?
- 100.55 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do India and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 187 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
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.