Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India
India: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 92.4% on the previous year and up 381.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India peaked at 6.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
India ranks 66th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +96.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +92.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.4% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 6.9% compare
- 65 Slovenia 6.6% compare
- 67 Ukraine 6.6% compare
- 68 China 6.5% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in India was 6.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does India rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- India ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release