Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India

India: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 389,612 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
389,612 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 117 countries
All-time high
389,612 number
in 2019
All-time low
53,174 number
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, 1998–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 53.2k number1999: 60.6k number2000: 68.8k number2001: 139.7k number2002: 135.8k number2003: 131.0k number2004: 138.1k number2005: 151.3k number2006: 229.7k number2007: 259.4k number2012: 299.0k number2013: 336.4k number2014: 303.9k number2015: 316.1k number2016: 324.1k number2018: 387.9k number2019: 389.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India stood at 389,612 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India peaked at 389,612 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53,174 number, in 1998.

India ranks 7th of 117 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in India, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 53,174 number
1999 60,594 number +14.0%
2000 68,825 number +13.6%
2001 139,720 number +103.0%
2002 135,803 number -2.8%
2003 131,001 number -3.5%
2004 138,148 number +5.5%
2005 151,262 number +9.5%
2006 229,746 number +51.9%
2007 259,386 number +12.9%
2012 299,006 number +15.3%
2013 336,443 number +12.5%
2014 303,884 number -9.7%
2015 316,097 number +4.0%
2016 324,137 number +2.5%
2018 387,859 number +19.7%
2019 389,612 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,884 number 53,174 number 60,594 number 2
2000s 156,736 number 68,825 number 259,386 number 8
2010s 336,720 number 299,006 number 389,612 number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Brazil 515,030 number compare
  2. 5 China 483,251 number compare
  3. 6 Germany 426,966 number compare
  4. 8 South Africa 231,751 number compare
  5. 9 Poland 167,283 number compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 93,557 number compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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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 389,612 number in 2019, 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 389,612 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 53,174 number in 1998.
How does India rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
India ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.