Enrolment in secondary education, female in India
India: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 62.39 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
62.39 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
63.02 million number
in 2016
All-time low
5.90 million number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in India is 62.39 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in India peaked at 63.02 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.90 million number, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 203 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 secondary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.90 million number | — |
| 1972 | 6.21 million number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.56 million number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 7.32 million number | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 7.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 7.97 million number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 8.34 million number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.51 million number | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 10.39 million number | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 11.05 million number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12.86 million number | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 13.03 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.81 million number | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 15.04 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.61 million number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16.26 million number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.82 million number | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 23.89 million number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.94 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.27 million number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 26.39 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.11 million number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 28.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.98 million number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 34.50 million number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 36.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 38.48 million number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 39.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.24 million number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 45.37 million number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 46.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.13 million number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 52.29 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 54.98 million number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 56.80 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.67 million number | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 61.66 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.64 million number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.39 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.12 million number | 5.90 million number | 8.34 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.17 million number | 9.51 million number | 16.26 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.76 million number | 22.82 million number | 26.39 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.01 million number | 28.11 million number | 46.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.62 million number | 49.13 million number | 63.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in India?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in India was 62.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.02 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million number in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.