Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 21.75 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India is 21.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India peaked at 21.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 527,113, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 696,746 | 527,113 | 828,198 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 842,854 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.55 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 3.55 million | 7.27 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.01 million | 8.30 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 million | 18.20 million | 21.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 30.19 million compare
- 1 Cook Islands 91 compare
- 3 United States 10.46 million compare
- 4 Brazil 6.27 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 5.34 million compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India was 21.75 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,113 in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release