Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,796 | — |
| 2014 | 44,798 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 47,761 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 54,886 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 60,874 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 70,169 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 75,968 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 92,418 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 94,692 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 98,352 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 113,466 | +15.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 113,466 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,875, 60.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release