As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), the overall enrolment of female students in higher education has been consistently increasing over the years. Table below gives female, male and total enrolment in higher education between 2015-16 and 2019-20. The enrolment of females has increased by about 18% from 1.60 crore in 2015-16 to 1.89 crore in 2019-20.
Enrolment in Higher Education from 2015-16 to 2019-20
Year
Enrolment
Growth (%) in enrolment over the previous year
% Female enrolment
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
Total
2015-16
15990058
18594723
34584781
46.2
2016-17
16725310
18980595
35705905
4.6
2.1
3.3
46.8
2017-18
17437703
19204675
36642378
4.3
1.2
2.5
47.6
2018-19
18189500
19209888
37399388
4.3
0.0
2.2
48.6
2019-20
18892612
19643747
38536359
3.9
2.3
3.0
49.0
Growth (%) in enrolment during 2015-16 to 2019-20
18.2
5.6
11.3
(source: Compiled from AISHE reports of different years)
The steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote education among girls and women are as follows:
The information was given by the Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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MJPS/AK
As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), the overall enrolment of female students in higher education has been consistently increasing over the years. Table below gives female, male and total enrolment in higher education between 2015-16 and 2019-20. The enrolment of females has increased by about 18% from 1.60 crore in 2015-16 to 1.89 crore in 2019-20.
Enrolment in Higher Education from 2015-16 to 2019-20
Year
Enrolment
Growth (%) in enrolment over the previous year
% Female enrolment
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
Total
2015-16
15990058
18594723
34584781
46.2
2016-17
16725310
18980595
35705905
4.6
2.1
3.3
46.8
2017-18
17437703
19204675
36642378
4.3
1.2
2.5
47.6
2018-19
18189500
19209888
37399388
4.3
0.0
2.2
48.6
2019-20
18892612
19643747
38536359
3.9
2.3
3.0
49.0
Growth (%) in enrolment during 2015-16 to 2019-20
18.2
5.6
11.3
(source: Compiled from AISHE reports of different years)
The steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote education among girls and women are as follows:
The information was given by the Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
*****
MJPS/AK