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Distribution of higher education enrollment in India from financial year 2002 to 2015, by gender

Characteristic	Female	Male
FY 2015	23.2%	25.3%
FY 2014	22%	23.9%
FY 2013	20.1%	22.7%
FY 2012	19.4%	22.1%
FY 2011	17.9%	20.8%
FY 2010	12.7%	17.1%
FY 2009	11.4%	15.8%
FY 2008	10.7%	15.2%
FY 2007	10%	14.5%
FY 2006	9.4%	13.5%
FY 2005	8.2%	11.6%
FY 2004	7.7%	10.6%
FY 2003	7.5%	10.3%
FY 2002	6.7%	9.3%

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Release date

December 2018

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Region

India

Survey time period

FY 2002 to FY 2015

Age group

18-23 years

Supplementary notes

To retrieve the data, select Chapter 29, click on Education and select Enrolment in school education institutions.

Note: India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2012 started in April 2011 and ended in March 2012.

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The share of female enrolled in higher education in India was just over 23 percent in financial year 2015. There was an increase in the number of female students enrolled in higher education institutes across India since the passing of the Right to Education Act in 2009. However, this does not consider that many female students, especially in rural areas, drop out of school before even completing their elementary education.

Challenges to women’s empowerment

The root cause for the decline in the number of educated women in India was attributed to gender inequality lying at the core of social norms and the education system. Discrimination was one of the factors contributing to India being one of the most dangerous countries for women in the world as of 2018. Inadequate healthcare, especially in terms of family planning, was another issue that posed a setback to women’s empowerment.

Women’s safety in India

Sexual assault was the highest reported crime against women in the country. While Delhi has earned itself the title of the “rape capital of India”, states such as Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh reported a record number of rape victims in the recent years. Cyberspace has also become a site for increasing cases of sexual harassment and exploitation of both female adults and minors. What seems necessary to make the nation a safe and secure place for all genders is an overhaul of both the social mindset and the education system.