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
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.