Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in India
India: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 75,968 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in India, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in India stood at 75,968 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
That places India 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,796 number | — |
| 2014 | 44,798 number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 47,761 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 54,886 number | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 60,874 number | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 70,169 number | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 75,968 number | +8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 75,968 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,110 number, 68.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
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 75,968 number in 2019, 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 75,968 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,796 number in 2013.
- How does India rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- India ranks 4th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.