Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India

India: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2020
All-time low
11.9%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2010–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 12.22018: 14.42019: 172020: 17.32021: 172022: 16.22023: 12.72024: 11.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.

That places India 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in India, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 12.2%
2018 14.4% +18.2%
2019 17.0% +18.4%
2020 17.3% +1.9%
2021 17.0% -2.1%
2022 16.2% -4.4%
2023 12.7% -21.5%
2024 11.9% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5% 12.2% 17.0% 3
2020s 15.0% 11.9% 17.3% 5

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  4. 101 Pakistan 7.8% compare
  5. 102 Bangladesh 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in India was 11.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
How does India rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
India ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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