Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India
India: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1.63 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India stood at 1.63 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.5% on the previous year and up 415.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India peaked at 1.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,174, in 1998.
That places India 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,174 | — |
| 1999 | 60,594 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 68,825 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 139,720 | +103.0% |
| 2002 | 135,803 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 131,001 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 138,148 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 151,262 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 229,746 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 259,386 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 299,006 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 336,443 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 303,884 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 316,097 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 324,137 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 571,401 | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 521,160 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 603,193 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 751,999 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 842,069 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million | +93.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,884 | 53,174 | 60,594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 156,736 | 68,825 | 259,386 | 8 |
| 2010s | 315,913 | 299,006 | 336,443 | 5 |
| 2020s | 819,859 | 521,160 | 1.63 million | 6 |
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More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India was 1.63 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,174 in 1998.
- How does India rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release