School age population, tertiary education, female in India
India: School age population, tertiary education, female was 60.88 million in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in India, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in India stood at 60.88 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in India peaked at 60.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.97 million, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.37 million | 22.97 million | 30.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.86 million | 31.71 million | 38.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.78 million | 38.84 million | 46.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.95 million | 45.33 million | 53.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.39 million | 53.58 million | 58.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.84 million | 58.75 million | 60.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Anguilla 589 compare
- 2 China 36.45 million compare
- 2 Cook Islands 458 compare
- 3 Pakistan 12.28 million compare
- 3 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 125 compare
- 4 Montserrat 123 compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.80 million compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in India?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in India was 60.88 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 million in 1970.
- How does India rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release