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August 15, 2025Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education

Gender inequality in successful completion of higher education: evidence from a longitudinal study in India

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RSRenu SinghPMProtap MukherjeeAKAmit Kumar

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Longitudinal analysis reveals significant gender gaps in higher education completion in India, indicating a need for policy attention.

Key Points

  • Young women in India are significantly less likely to complete higher education than their male counterparts, indicating deep-rooted gender inequality.
  • The analysis shows that 32% of the gender gap in higher education completion can be explained by factors like school type and mathematics scores, highlighting disparities in education.
  • Logistic regression analysis was employed to understand completion rates among various demographic groups, revealing critical insights into educational attainment.
  • This evidence underscores the importance of addressing gender disparities as the National Education Policy 2020 focuses on promoting lifelong learning.

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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af78267567bf4f94ff080chttps://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2025.2544504
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