India vs UIS: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female
India
3.36 million
in 2023
UIS: World
16.12 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time
- India
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 16.12 million against 3.36 million in India, a difference of 12.76 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 4.8 times India's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 127 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 13.15 million | 10.94 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 14.56 million | 11.58 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, India or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 16.12 million against 3.36 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between India and UIS: World?
- 12.76 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- India ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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