Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India

India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
103rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
34.16 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-5.97 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
40
1977–2025

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India, 1977–2025

-1001020301977200120251977: 4.8 % change on previous year1978: 5.4 % change on previous year1979: 5.7 % change on previous year1980: 1.8 % change on previous year1981: 10.7 % change on previous year1982: 1.6 % change on previous year1983: 14.7 % change on previous year1984: 7.7 % change on previous year1985: 6.8 % change on previous year1986: 6.9 % change on previous year1987: 7.1 % change on previous year1988: -6 % change on previous year1989: 6.9 % change on previous year1990: 7.9 % change on previous year1991: 5.6 % change on previous year1996: 20.9 % change on previous year1997: 7.1 % change on previous year2001: 7 % change on previous year2002: 8.8 % change on previous year2003: 5 % change on previous year2004: 4.3 % change on previous year2005: 2.5 % change on previous year2006: 10.5 % change on previous year2007: 13.4 % change on previous year2010: 14.1 % change on previous year2011: 34.2 % change on previous year2012: 14 % change on previous year2013: 2 % change on previous year2014: 10.2 % change on previous year2015: 6.2 % change on previous year2016: 1.5 % change on previous year2017: 4.4 % change on previous year2018: 4.3 % change on previous year2019: 4.5 % change on previous year2020: 4 % change on previous year2021: 4.5 % change on previous year2022: 3.5 % change on previous year2023: 6.7 % change on previous year2024: 1.9 % change on previous year2025: 1.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India is 1.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India peaked at 34.16 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.97 % change on previous year, in 1988.

India ranks 103rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in India, 1977 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 4.82 % change on previous year
1978 5.4 % change on previous year +12.0%
1979 5.73 % change on previous year +6.0%
1980 1.77 % change on previous year -69.1%
1981 10.74 % change on previous year +507.1%
1982 1.58 % change on previous year -85.3%
1983 14.66 % change on previous year +830.1%
1984 7.7 % change on previous year -47.5%
1985 6.78 % change on previous year -11.9%
1986 6.88 % change on previous year +1.5%
1987 7.07 % change on previous year +2.7%
1988 -5.97 % change on previous year -184.5%
1989 6.88 % change on previous year -215.2%
1990 7.9 % change on previous year +14.8%
1991 5.56 % change on previous year -29.6%
1996 20.87 % change on previous year +275.3%
1997 7.09 % change on previous year -66.1%
2001 7.02 % change on previous year -0.9%
2002 8.78 % change on previous year +25.0%
2003 5.01 % change on previous year -43.0%
2004 4.26 % change on previous year -14.8%
2005 2.52 % change on previous year -41.0%
2006 10.51 % change on previous year +317.5%
2007 13.38 % change on previous year +27.3%
2010 14.08 % change on previous year +5.2%
2011 34.16 % change on previous year +142.7%
2012 14.01 % change on previous year -59.0%
2013 2 % change on previous year -85.7%
2014 10.24 % change on previous year +411.7%
2015 6.21 % change on previous year -39.4%
2016 1.46 % change on previous year -76.6%
2017 4.42 % change on previous year +204.0%
2018 4.27 % change on previous year -3.4%
2019 4.5 % change on previous year +5.3%
2020 4.05 % change on previous year -10.1%
2021 4.53 % change on previous year +12.1%
2022 3.54 % change on previous year -21.9%
2023 6.71 % change on previous year +89.6%
2024 1.87 % change on previous year -72.1%
2025 1.58 % change on previous year -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.32 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 3
1980s 5.81 % change on previous year -5.97 % change on previous year 14.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.35 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year 4
2000s 7.35 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year 7
2010s 9.53 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 34.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.71 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 100 Estonia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Ukraine 1.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 Austria 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Algeria 1.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Serbia 1.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Norway 1.26 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 34.16 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -5.97 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
India ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.