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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India, 1977–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 Estonia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ukraine 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Austria 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Algeria 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Serbia 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Norway 1.26 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.
- Where does this India data come from?
- 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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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.
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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.