Education
Higher Education Gender Parity Index
Female GER ÷ male GER in higher education. Values >1 mean women enrol more than men relative to population. Below 1 indicates female disadvantage.
Tamil Nadu, latest
1.05
2021-22
Change
+5.0%
2011-12 → 2021-22
Rank vs compared states
#2 of 5
TN vs MH, KA, GJ, UP · higher is better
Tamil Nadu's Higher ed GPI is 1.05 (2021-22), up +5.0% since 2011-12. It ranks #2 of 5 compared states (higher is better).
Tamil Nadu's Higher ed GPI rose from 1.00 (2011-12) to 1.05 (2021-22).
Source: Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education
Compare with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
- 1 UP Uttar Pradesh 1.06 2021-22
- 2 TN Tamil Nadu 1.05 2021-22
- 3 KA Karnataka 1.02 2021-22
- 4 MH Maharashtra 0.95 2021-22
- 5 GJ Gujarat 0.88 2021-22
Tamil Nadu highlighted. Each row shows that state's value and the year it is from — compare like years with care.
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Source provenance
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Methodology & notes
AISHE Annual Report. Female GER (18-23) ÷ male GER (18-23). 1.0 = parity.
All values
Every observation, by state and period. Newest first.
Tamil Nadu
- FY22 2021-22 1.05
- FY20 2019-20 1.04
- FY18 2017-18 1.04
- FY15 2014-15 1.04
- FY12 2011-12 1.00
Maharashtra 5 values
- FY22 2021-22 0.95
- FY20 2019-20 0.94
- FY18 2017-18 0.96
- FY15 2014-15 0.92
- FY12 2011-12 0.91
Karnataka 5 values
- FY22 2021-22 1.02
- FY20 2019-20 1.01
- FY18 2017-18 1.00
- FY15 2014-15 0.98
- FY12 2011-12 0.96
Gujarat 5 values
- FY22 2021-22 0.88
- FY20 2019-20 0.86
- FY18 2017-18 0.85
- FY15 2014-15 0.81
- FY12 2011-12 0.79
Uttar Pradesh 5 values
- FY22 2021-22 1.06
- FY20 2019-20 1.04
- FY18 2017-18 1.01
- FY15 2014-15 0.93
- FY12 2011-12 0.85
Cross-state comparison (FY22)
Sorted high → low. Tamil Nadu highlighted.