Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India
India: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 44.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, 2013–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India is 44.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2015.
That places India 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.1% | 46.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.4% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in India was 44.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
- How does India rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- India ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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