Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 113,466 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in India is 113,466, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in India peaked at 113,466 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,796, in 2013.
India ranks 3rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,465 | 40,796 | 75,968 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99,732 | 92,418 | 113,466 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States 368,409 compare
- 2 China, People's Republic of 266,097 compare
- 4 Germany 98,828 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 86,375 compare
- 6 Türkiye, Republic of 80,415 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, isced 8 programmes, female in India?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in India was 113,466 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 113,466 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,796 in 2013.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- India ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release