School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in India
India: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 35.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, tertiary, female in India stood at 35.7%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in India peaked at 35.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
That places India 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in India, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 35.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +60.1% | 4.9% | 7.8% |
| 2011 | +33.1% | 15.6% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 15.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 110 Guyana 37.4% compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 35.7% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in India?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in India was 35.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- India ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.