Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 21.75 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in India is 21.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 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 (number) in India peaked at 21.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 527,113, in 1971.
That places India 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 527,113 | — |
| 1972 | 558,348 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 589,582 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 629,396 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 669,209 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 709,023 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 743,217 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 783,346 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 828,198 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 842,854 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 933,405 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 948,121 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.34 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.13 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 5.82 million | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.30 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 11.13 million | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 12.69 million | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 12.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.27 million | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 15.15 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.02 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 21.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 21.75 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670,826 | 527,113 | 828,198 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 842,854 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.55 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 3.55 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.01 million | 8.30 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 million | 18.20 million | 21.75 million | 6 |
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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) 1.58 % change on previous year (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 21.75 million 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 21.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,113 in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- India ranks 2nd out of 195 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 up 43.6%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.