Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 17.49 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India is 17.49 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 140.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in India peaked at 17.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 527,113 number, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 187 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 number | 527,113 number | 828,198 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 842,854 number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 1.55 million number | 2.20 million number | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million number | 3.55 million number | 7.27 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.16 million number | 8.30 million number | 17.49 million number | 9 |
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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 17.49 million number in 2019, 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 17.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,113 number in 1971.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.